A chart listing the length of the U.S. coastline by state.

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 Lengths, statute miles
State General coastline1Tidal shoreline2
Atlantic Coast:   
 Maine 228 3,478
 New Hampshire 13 131
 Massachusetts 192 1,519
 Rhode Island 40 384
 Connecticut 618
 New York 127 1,850
 New Jersey 130 1,792
 Pennsylvania 89
 Delaware 28 381
 Maryland 31 3,190
 Virginia 112 3,315
 North Carolina 301 3,375
 South Carolina 187 2,876
 Georgia 100 2,344
 Florida (Atlantic) 580 3,331
  Total Atlantic coast 2,069 28,673
   
Gulf Coast:   
 Florida (Gulf) 770 5,095
 Alabama 53 607
 Mississippi 44 359
 Louisiana 397 7,721
 Texas 367 3,359
  Total Gulf coast 1,631 17,141
Pacific Coast:   
 California 840 3,427
 Oregon 296 1,410
 Washington 157 3,026
 Hawaii 750 1,052
 Alaska (Pacific) 5,580 31,383
  Total Pacific coast 7,623 40,298
Arctic Coast:   
 Alaska (Arctic) 1,060 2,521
  Total Arctic coast 1,060 2,521
States Total 12,383 88,633
Source: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service.
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