What is a panhandle state and what are some examples?

Answer 1

The original use of the term 'panhandle' refers to the description of land that resembles the handle of a pot or pan. During the dust bowl years of the 1930s, as the continuous dust storms drove people from their homes to wander the roads with no means of support, the term began to be used for the homeless, begging for food on the roads and in the towns of America to refer to people looking for handouts whether they came from the Oklahoma panhandle or anywhere else.

Answer 2

The original use of the term 'panhandle' refers to the description of land that resembles the handle of a pot or pan. During the dust bowl years of the 1930s, as the continuous dust storms drove people from their homes to wander the roads with no means of support, the term began to be used for the homeless, begging for food on the roads and in the towns of America to refer to people looking for handouts whether they came from the Oklahoma panhandle or anywhere else.

Answer 3

The Texas Panhandle is the northernmost area in the state. It is a rectangular area consisting of 26 counties that are bordered by Oklahoma to the north and east and New Mexico to the west.

Answer 4

A state that has small extended bump to its boundaries like Oklahoma, Texas and Florida.

Answer 5

A panhandle state is a U.S. state that has a narrow strip of land projecting from its main territory. Examples include Florida, Oklahoma, Idaho, and Maryland.