The United States shares a border of 5,525 miles with Canada to the north, and 1,933 miles with Mexico to the south. Alaska is the state with the longest international border, while Texas has the largest border of any state on the mainland. Michigan is the state with the third longest border, however the majority of this is on water, as the border is located on the Great Lakes.
Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state
(in statute miles)
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2010). Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/?session=763618ccc96429751483c0d626ae7069
US Census Bureau. "Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles)." Chart. September 30, 2010. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/?session=763618ccc96429751483c0d626ae7069
US Census Bureau. (2010). Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/?session=763618ccc96429751483c0d626ae7069
US Census Bureau. "Length of The Border The U.S. Shares with Canada and Mexico, by State (in Statute Miles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/?session=763618ccc96429751483c0d626ae7069
US Census Bureau, Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/?session=763618ccc96429751483c0d626ae7069 (last visited July 07, 2024)
Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/?session=763618ccc96429751483c0d626ae7069