Alaska has more tidal shoreline than the next seven states combined

Name: Tidal shoreline, miles
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Published: 2026-10-10T22:32:49.098Z
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NOAA counts 33,904 miles for Alaska. Florida is a distant second at 8,436 miles, and Maine's 3,478 edges out California's 3,427.

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Alaska tidal shoreline33,904 milesNOAA

Florida tidal shoreline8,436 milesNOAA

Louisiana tidal shoreline7,721 milesNOAA

Maine tidal shoreline3,478 milesNOAA

Sources: Cala · NOAA

Tidal shoreline, miles

AK33,904

FL8,436

LA7,721

ME3,478

CA3,427

NC3,375

TX3,359

VA3,315

MI3,224

MD3,190

WA3,026

GA2,344

HI1,052

CT618

AL607

DE381

MS359

NH131

IL63

IN45

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