According to netstate.com: "The Panhandle State: This nickname indirectly references the physical features of the state. The borders of West Virginia tend to follow the contours of the land, winding between mountains, along mountain ridges, and along river beds. Two long, slender extensions of the state give West Virginia the nickname, "The Panhandle State." The land that extends eastward between Maryland and Virginia is referred to as the Eastern Panhandle. The strip of land that extends north between Ohio and Pennsylvania is referred to as the Northern Panhandle."
West Virginia is the state which has two panhandles, the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
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Both are Panhandle States.
Florida is the sate that has a panhandle and a penninsula.penninsula has water surronded on its two sides.
Tallahassee is in the northwestern region of the state, in the Florida panhandle.
A panhandle is a narrow strip of land projecting from the primary land of a state or country into another state or country. The Florida panhandle is an example of a panhandle. It is the northwestern area of Florida that projects out so that it is between Alabama to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
The Northwestern part of the state, over near Pensacola.
There are nine panhandle states: Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut.
The Florida panhandle is very long, almost 200 miles east to west. So the driving distance from Houston depends largely on what part of the Florida panhandle is your destination. From Houston to Pensacola, near the western end of the panhandle, is a 525-mile drive. To Tallahassee (the state capital), which is at the eastern end of the panhandle, the drive is about 709 miles.
The two states in the United States that have a panhandle are Florida and Idaho. A panhandle is a narrow strip of territory projecting from the main territory of a state, resembling the handle of a pan. Florida's panhandle is located in the northwest part of the state, while Idaho's panhandle is in the northern part of the state, bordering Canada.
Tallahassee is located in the northern part of Florida and serves as the state capital. It is situated in the Panhandle region of Florida, close to the border with Georgia.