No, Tennessee is not the longest state in the U.S. While it is a long state, stretching about 440 miles from east to west, it is not the longest. The title for the longest state belongs to Alaska, which is significantly larger in both land area and length. Other states, like Texas, also have considerable lengths but do not surpass Alaska.
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No. The coastal area nearest to San Antonio is Corpus Christi, about 140 miles to the southeast.
Texas has the second largest surface area of any U.S. state, following Alaska. Texas covers approximately 268,596 square miles, making it significantly larger than any other state except for Alaska, which is about 663,300 square miles. This vast area includes diverse landscapes, from deserts and mountains to forests and coastal regions.
The state of Mississippi has an area covering 48,434 sq miles.
Utah's state area is approximately 84,899 square miles.
The longest state to drive through in the United States is Texas. It stretches approximately 800 miles from its eastern border with Louisiana to its western border with New Mexico. This vast distance makes Texas not only the largest state by area in the contiguous U.S. but also the longest to traverse by car. The extensive drive showcases a variety of landscapes and regions within the state.
The state with the longest east-west distance in the contiguous United States is California. It covers a vast area from the Pacific Ocean to the Nevada border, making it the longest state to traverse.
Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state based on area. Rhode Island has total land area of 1,033 square miles and total area (land and water) of 1,544 square miles.
The state of Mississippi, bordered on much of its western edge by the Mississippi River, is heavily forested, although it is also comprised of large delta areas and has nearly 80 miles of coastal area along the Gulf of Mexico. Its total land area amounts to 46,923 square miles.
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The state of Washington has an area of 71,362 sq miles.