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U.S. States with the Fewest Borders

Name the U.S. states that border no more than 2 other states.
Quiz by Matthew07
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Last updated: September 24, 2018
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First submittedApril 27, 2016
Times taken85,802
Average score85.7%
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No Borders
Alaska
Hawaii
One Border
Maine
Two Borders
Florida
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Washington
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Level 77
Aug 15, 2016
Doesn't NJ only border two states as well? Could've sword it was NY and PA.
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Level 85
Aug 15, 2016
"Delaware-New Jersey's curious border is the result of a grant by King Charles II in 1681. . ." --Wikipedia
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Level 70
Aug 17, 2016
DE and NJ do share a very small land border due to the "12 Mile circle."
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Level 77
Aug 27, 2016
Gives Delaware a lot of tolls on I-95.
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Level 57
Sep 20, 2016
Halpie - joined not just by the I-295 bridge. There are 3 small parcels of Delaware land on the east (NJ) side of the river.
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Level 84
Aug 15, 2016
Delaware
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Level 66
Aug 1, 2017
Fuanacdc, that comment perfectly explains this entire quiz
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Level 89
Feb 21, 2019
Without microscopically studying a map, I don't know if New Jersey shares a land border with Pennsylvania. I wouldn't be a pedantic fool though. They obviously border each other in case you're ever wondering what all those buildings are that you're looking at from the Camden waterfront.
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Level 44
Aug 16, 2016
Managed to get SC just in the nick of time. Was surprised by that, but it was the only state left alphabetically.
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Level 55
Sep 20, 2016
Well crap, didn't even notice it was alphabetical. I mean, of course it was, cause it pretty much always is, but I was so confused trying to figure out what the heck state it could be after guessing all the (I thought) obvious ones that I didn't even notice.
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Level 51
Sep 20, 2016
Same here. I went alphabetically twice, the first time thinking - nope, that can't be it. Second time through, figured I might as well try.
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Level 66
Dec 3, 2018
Same, only I wasn't sharp enough to notice the alphabetization.
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Level 83
Aug 20, 2016
Technically Rhode Island shares a maritime border with New York
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Level 83
Aug 20, 2016
It borders Massachusetts and Connecticut by land, but shares a small maritime border with new york on it's southwest.
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Level 38
May 4, 2021
Maritime borders do not count since an "owned sea" borders another "owned sea" , but not the actual state.

Technically. :)

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Level 70
Dec 1, 2018
I'm so glad you mentioned this. I am a native Rhode Islander and almost no one seems to recognize this. Long Island, NY is super close to Block Island, RI.
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Level 58
Dec 1, 2018
As a Long Islander, I'm glad you mentioned this :-)
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Level 28
Sep 20, 2016
Nice quiz! You stumped me on South Carolina.
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Level 68
Sep 20, 2016
Nice quiz! Got SC in the nick of time
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Level 44
Mar 9, 2017
Nice quiz!
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Level 61
Mar 9, 2017
100%! Got South Carolina with only 5 seconds left :)
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Level 54
Jun 15, 2017
Delaware borders 2 oh but Virginia
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Level 58
Oct 16, 2020
Delaware doesn't border Virginia, Virginia's section of Delmarva only borders Maryland. Delaware does border New Jersey, a fact I only learned from this comment section aswell.
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Level 59
Jul 19, 2017
Really enjoyed this quiz! Come check out mine: http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/231075/french-speaking-countries/stats
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Level 60
Nov 27, 2021
Why would you link the stats instead of the quiz?
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Level 66
Aug 1, 2017
On any state quiz where the answers are in alphabetical order, I just sing the fifty nifty song.
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Level 86
Jul 4, 2018
Same. Almost makes it too easy most of the time.
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Level 82
Aug 17, 2017
100% with a few lucky guesses.
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Level 86
Jul 4, 2018
Wow. For some reason I was so sure the Florida Panhandle went far enough west to touch Mississippi. Derp.
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Level 70
Oct 23, 2018
Interesting that both Delaware and New Jersey would make the list if not for their weird, quirky border.
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Level 64
Dec 4, 2018
100%!!! YES!
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Level 23
Oct 25, 2020
I forgot Washington and I live in Washington.......
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Level 62
Mar 3, 2021
I forgot South Carolina and I live in South Carolina.......
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Level 37
Jun 18, 2021
same I forgot Washington... my own state!
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Level 57
Nov 29, 2021
Wow. Kept thinking I was somehow wrong on how to spell Delaware.
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Level 32
Oct 26, 2022
flordia has two borders (georgia and alabama)
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Level 32
Oct 26, 2022
oh i spelt it wrong
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Level 23
Dec 12, 2022
I spent the first 30 seconds listing countries and wondering why it wasn't working oops
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Level 18
Jul 21, 2023
i guessed maine at the actual last second
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Level 67
Aug 22, 2023
Got South Carolina with like 9 seconds remaining
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Level 25
Jan 9, 2024
Alaska shares a border with Canada.
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Level 37
Feb 23, 2024
not with any other us states tho
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Level 38
Mar 16, 2024
I SWEAR I THOUGHT FLORIDA BORDERED 3 STATES
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Level 37
Mar 27, 2024
took me quite a while to get south carolina, got it barely tho