1. West Virginia
   New York
2. Maryland
   Virginia

Delaware is one of the more oddly-shaped states and is actually bordered by water on its entire east side. It's bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and Maryland to the west and south. Delaware is separated from New Jersey by the Delaware Bay.

1. Louisiana
   Alabama
2. Mississippi
   South Carolina

Florida is surrounded by water on three sides and only borders Georgia and Alabama to the north. From Miami to Havana, Cuba is less than 230 miles and from Miami to Havana, Florida is more than double that.

1. Pennsylvania
   South Carolina
2. Ohio
   Kentucky

Virginia is bordered by Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. West Virginia was formed during the Civil War. The entire state seceded from the Union, but the northwestern part of the state was loyal to the Union and eventually split away.

1. Maine
   Rhode Island
2. Ohio
   Pennsylvania

New England consists of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. All of them except Maine border Massachusetts. New York borders the state to the west, but it's not part of New England.

1. Indiana
   Kentucky
2. Vermont
   Ohio

Pennsylvania is bordered by six states plus Lake Erie and Canada. New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Ohio and West Virginia all border Pennsylvania. The state is known for everything from chocolate and cheesesteak to the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

1. Delaware
   Vermont
2. Maryland
   Ohio

New York was called "the Seat of the Empire" in 1785 and the Empire State Building opened in 1931. It borders half of New England to the east, Canada to the north, Lake Erie to the west and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south.

1. Missouri
   Kansas
2. Oklahoma
   Arizona

Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico border Texas. Mexico borders the state to the southwest and the Gulf of Mexico borders the state to the southeast. Texarkana is a city on the border of Texas and Arkansas and exists in both states.

1. Washington
   Idaho
2. Utah
   Oregon

California is the most populous state in the country, with about 40 million residents. It's bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, Mexico to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

1. Montana
   Idaho
2. Wyoming
   Nevada

Washington is trapped in the corner of the country and only bordered by two states. It's bordered by Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, Canada to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Idaho produces more potatoes than any other state.

1. Vermont
   New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
   New York

Maine is bordered to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and the coast of Maine offers some of the most scenic beach views on the East coast. Maine's coastline has been called the "Big Sur" of the east. The state is bordered by Canada to the north and east and New Hampshire to the west.

1. Kansas
   Texas
2. Idaho
   Nevada

Colorado is known as "The Centennial State" based on the date it entered the union. The state is bordered by Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. It also forms the country's "Four Corners" with Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.

1. Iowa
   South Dakota
2. North Dakota
   Minnesota

Wyoming is bordered by Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and Utah. Less than 600,000 people call Wyoming home, which is about half as many people as live in Rhode Island. More than 60 Rhode Islands can fit inside Wyoming.

1. Kansas
   Nebraska
2. Ohio
   Indiana

The world's tallest person was born in 1918 in Alton, Illinois. Robert Wadlow was commonly known as the "Alton Giant" or the "Giant of Illinois." Illinois is bordered by Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana and Lake Michigan.

1. Montana
   Washington
2. Wyoming
   Utah

Oregon's Crater Lake features crystal-clear blue water and is 1,949 feet deep. The country's largest lake by surface area is Lake Superior, which is about 1,300 feet deep. Oregon is bordered by Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California.

1. Idaho
   Wisconsin
2. Nebraska
   Missouri

It took about 15 years to complete Mount Rushmore and it was never fully completed. The original plan was to depict the four presidents from head to waist, but funding dried up by the time the faces were finished.

1. Alabama
   Arkansas
2. Arizona
   Oklahoma

Louisiana got its "Big Easy" nickname because it's a big city like "The Big Apple," but society moves at a much more comfortable pace. The L-shaped state is bordered by Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.

1. Utah
   Wyoming
2. Texas
   Idaho

Arizona makes up America's famous "Four Corners" along with Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. It's also bordered by Nevada, California and Mexico. It's illegal to damage a saguaro cactus in any way, even if it's on your property. You might find a saguaro in southern California near the Arizona border.

1. Michigan
   Arkansas
2. Ohio
   Mississippi

About 95% of the world's bourbon is produced in Kentucky, and there are more barrels of bourbon in the state than there are people. The state is bordered by seven states: Virginia, West VA, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee.

1. Indiana
   Missouri
2. North Dakota
   Minnesota

Wisconsin is bordered by Lakes Michigan and Superior, as well as states Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois. It's known as the cheese state and Wisconsin residents are known as cheeseheads. Green Bay Packer fans are also known as cheeseheads. The Packers play in Green Bay, WI.

1. New York
   Rhode Island
2. Connecticut
   Massachusetts

New Hampshire's official nickname is the "Granite State," but most residents agree it's the "Live Free or Die State." The slogan is present on license plates throughout the state. There's no statewide sales tax and residents aren't required to have auto insurance.

1. Colorado
   Montana
2. Nebraska
   California

Idaho is bordered by Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Utah. Idaho is mostly known for its potatoes, but it's home to dozens of precious gems and several parks. Hells Canyon is America's deepest canyon and is about 2,000 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon.

1. Alabama
   Mississippi
2. North Carolina
   Kentucky

Georgia is bordered by Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. The state is known for its peaches, but California and South Carolina produce more peaches than Georgia. Nevertheless, Georgia is known as "The Peach State."

1. Kentucky
   Illinois
2. Oklahoma
   Kansas

The Uncle Sam diamond was found in Arkansas in 1924 in an area of the state that was eventually named the Crater of Diamonds State Park. The uncut gem weighed more than 40 carats but was cut down to about 12 carats.

1. Illinois
   Montana
2. Texas
   Kansas

Nebraska is said to have the highest percentage of farmland of any state in the country, with more than 90% of land dedicated to farming. The first Arbor Day celebration in America took place in Nebraska. Arbor Day is a day when celebrants plant trees.

1. Illinois
   Pennsylvania
2. New York
   Indiana

Michigan is bordered by every Great Lake except for Lake Ontario. The state's also bordered by Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Canada. The University of Michigan football stadium is the largest stadium in the country and the second largest in the world.

1. Illinois
   Kentucky
2. Louisiana
   Texas

Tennessee and Missouri are both bordered by eight states. Tennessee is bordered by North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia. Tennessee is known for its Tennessee whiskey, which is different from the bourbon from bordering Kentucky.

1. New Jersey
   New York
2. Delaware
   Ohio

Baltimore was founded and settled in the early 17th century when King Charles I instructed officials to establish a colony near the Potomac River. It's bordered by both Virginias, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Washington, D.C.

1. Illinois
   Minnesota
2. Indiana
   Mississippi

Missouri and Tennessee are both bordered by eight states, which is tied for the most in the country. Missouri is bordered by Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois.

1. Washington
   Utah
2. New Mexico
   Colorado

Las Vegas is known around the world as "Sin City," and Reno is known as "The Biggest Little City in the World." Those two cities are more than 400 miles apart and there's a lot of desert between them. Nevada is bordered by California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Arizona.

1. Kansas
   Arizona
2. Nebraska
   California

New Mexico and Arizona both joined the union in 1912, but New Mexico was settled hundreds of years earlier. The ancient neighborhood of Taos Pueblo dates back to about the 1100s, but explorers didn't settle the area until the 16th century.

1. Delaware
   Tennessee
2. North Carolina
   Ohio

Virginia's territory was a lot larger until the state decided to secede from the union during the Civil War. The northwest quadrant of the state didn't agree with the move and decided to split and join the union instead.

1. Minnesota
   Washington
2. Idaho
   Nebraska

Montana is known as "Big Sky Country," and visitors enjoy endless nature and wildlife. National Glacier Park offers hundreds and hundreds of miles of hiking trails, and winter sports lovers can't get enough of Big Sky Resort. Montana's bordered by the Dakotas, Wyoming, Idaho and Canada.

1. Connecticut
   New Hampshire
2. Maine
   Rhode Island

Vermont is bordered by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Canada. Less than 7,500 people live in Vermont's capital, Montpelier, making it the country's least populous capital. Vermont has the highest percentage of farmland in New England.

1. Alabama
   Tennessee
2. Georgia
   Mississippi

South Carolina is known for its delicious peaches, beautiful beaches and great golf. The state is only bordered by two states (North Carolina and Georgia) plus the Atlantic Ocean. It's also known for its palmetto trees that can be seen across the state.

1. Alaska
   Florida
2. California
   None

Hawaii is 2,500 miles away from California and isn't surrounded by any states. Alaska is the only other state not bordered by another state, and Maine is the only state that borders just one state. Hawaii's nickname is "The Aloha State."