The country of U.S.A.'s state of Texas touches and is closest to the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is just southeast of Texas, and it connects to the Atlantic Ocean. The Gulf of Mexico is where most of Texas' major fisheries and offshore industries are. Along with Texas, the Gulf of Mexico also touches Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and the countries of Mexico and Cuba.
The following five U. S. states border the Gulf of Mexico:TexasLouisianaMississippiAlabamaFlorida
The large body of water on Louisiana's border is the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin located off the southeastern coast of North America. It is bordered by several U.S. states, including Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. The Gulf of Mexico is known for its rich biodiversity and importance to the fishing and oil industries.
Benedict C. Posadas has written: 'Socioeconomic characteristics of workers in nurseries and greenhouses in the northern Gulf of Mexico states' -- subject(s): Greenhouse management
It reached from the Appalachians in the east to the Rockies in the west, and from the Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south.
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New MexicoTexas is bordered by four Mexican states and four U. S. states. Clockwise from the Gulf of Mexico, they areTamaulipas, MexicoNuevo Leon, MexicoCoahuila, MexicoChihuahua, MexicoNew Mexico, U.S.A.Oklahoma, U.S.A.Arkansas, U.S.A.Louisiana, U.S.A.
Four U. S. states border Mexico. They are, from west to east, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
The Gulf of Mexico is bordered by six Mexican states and five U. S. states:Quintana Roo, MexicoYucatán, MexicoCampeche, MexicoTabasco, MexicoVeracruz, MexicoTamaulipas, MexicoTexas, U.S.A.Louisiana, U.S.A.Mississippi, U.S.A.Alabama, U.S.A.Florida, U.S.A.
Average discharge of 450,000 cu ft/s (12,743 m³/s)
Hayes F. Grubb has written: 'Effects of coal mining on the water resources of the Tradewater River Basin, Kentucky' -- subject(s): Acid mine drainage 'Planning report for the Gulf Coast Regional Aquifer-System Analysis in the Gulf of Mexico coastal plain, United States' -- subject(s): Groundwater
The peninsula of Lower California is part of Mexico. It is also known as the Baja California Peninsula and is located in northwestern Mexico, separated from the rest of the country by the Gulf of California. The United States borders Mexico to the north, but the Baja California Peninsula is entirely within Mexican territory.
Mahunnop Bunpapong has written: 'An investigation of hurricane-induced forerunner surge in the Gulf of Mexico' -- subject(s): Storm surges, Mathematical models, Hurricanes 'An investigation of hurricane-induced forerunner surge in the Gulf of Mexico' -- subject(s): Storm surges, Mathematical models, Hurricanes