There are two states directly to the east of California: Nevada and Arizona.
No. Arizona borders California and New Mexico, New Mexico borders Texas, they are two states away.
California, Nevada, Kansas
Going north two states (Oregon and Washington) and one state east, would land you in Idaho.
Which two states have four straight lines as borders
The state that borders Louisiana to the east is Mississippi. The two states are separated by the Mississippi River, which serves as a natural boundary. This geographic proximity has led to shared cultural and economic ties between Louisiana and Mississippi.
The two states that border Arizona and include the Rocky Mountains are New Mexico and Colorado. (Utah's Wasatch Range may be considered part of the Rockies as well)
Oregon and Idaho are the two states that border Washington state.
On the east, Virginia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the state of Maryland. Additionally, it shares a maritime border with North Carolina, but Maryland is the primary land border to the east.
Alaska does not border any state to the east. Alaska borders Canada to the east. Canada does not have states. Alaska borders Canada's province of British Columbia and Canada's Yukon Territory.
Two opposite-coast states that are one hour apart are Veracruz and Baja California Sur in Mexico.
Tennessee borders eight other states.