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Because Hawaii is an Island State it has no land boundaries and has 100% coastline. Alaska has much more coatline but is not an Island and therefore has a much smaller percentage of coastline.

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What is the northernmost state along the Atlantic coastline?

Let's see. Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caroline, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. All of the eastern seaboard states from Maine to Florida are ON the Atlantic coast. No one can be any closer than the others.


Which state has a longer coastline with the Atlantic ocean South Carolina or Texas?

Maine has a longer coastline with the Atlantic ocean.


Which state has a smaller coastline then Maine when Maine is stretched out?

The Maine coast line is the longest coast line in the USA if you were to straighten it out into a straight line. Therefore, the answer to your question is that all the states have a smaller coastline when Maine is stretched out.Certainly it has a longer ocean coastline then Kansas, Colorado or Wyoming but it has less then:AlaskaFloridaCaliforniaHawaiiLouisianaTexasNorth Carolina andOregon according to NOAA. Maine is ranked with the 9th longest US coastline just ahead of Massachusetts by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at 228 miles.


Why is Georgia less likely to feel the devastating impact of hurricanes than Florida or the Carolinas?

The worst effects of a hurricane are right along the coastline. Georgia has a much shorter coastline than Florida or the Carolinas and so is less likely to suffer a direct hit from a hurricane.


What are the top five states with the longest coast lines?

California, Florida, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska These are all ocean-bordering states. Michigan however, has more miles of coastline by far than any state but Alaska.

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What state has the most ocean coastline?

Alaska and it has 6,640 miles of it. More than any other state


Which coast line is longer Maine or Florida?

Florida has a longer coastline than Maine. Florida's coastline stretches for about 1,350 miles, while Maine's coastline is around 3,500 miles long, making it longer than Florida's coastline.


What is the northernmost state along the Atlantic coastline?

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Which state has a longer coastline with the Atlantic ocean South Carolina or Texas?

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What kind of lejislature does the state of Florida?

The state of Florida has a bicameral state legislature with a Senate of no more than 40 members and a House of Representatives of no more than 120 members.


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Where can you find myakka soil?

Myakka soil is found along the coastline of Florida. It occurs on more than 1½ million acres in Florida and not in any other state in the USA. It is the most extensive soil in the state.


What is considered a felony in the state of Florida?

Any criminal offense that has a penalty set by law/statute of a fine of more than $1,000. and/or confinement in the state prison system for a period of more than 1 year.


Which other US state has more lightning than Illinois?

Florida has more lightning strikes than any other state.


How many state are bigger than Florida?

Florida is 48469 more square miles then Hawaii.


What does Florida have more of than any other state?

lightning strikes


Does Florida get more sunshine than Hawaii?

No. Hawai'i is a state consisting of nothing but islands, whereas Florida is a peninsula. Edit: Florida has 2,276 miles of beaches; the state of Hawaii has a TOTAL of 806 miles of beaches on all islands.