Which U.S. state borders only one other state?
Quick answer
Maine is the only U.S. state that borders exactly one other state: New Hampshire, to the west. The rest of Maine is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. Alaska and Hawaii border no other states at all.
Maine’s neighbors
| Direction | Neighbor |
|---|---|
| West | New Hampshire (the only US state) |
| Northwest | Quebec, Canada |
| North and east | New Brunswick, Canada |
| South and east | Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Maine |
Maine is also the only state whose name has one syllable; see which US state has a one-syllable name.
States with no state neighbors
- Alaska borders only Canada; across the sea lies Russia; see the strait between Alaska and Russia.
- Hawaii is an island chain in the Pacific.
States with the most neighbors
| State | Number of bordering states |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Colorado | 7 (counting the Four Corners touch with Arizona) |
Tennessee and Missouri border each other, and both also touch Kentucky and Arkansas.
Maine facts
- Maine lands the large majority of America’s lobster catch.
- It’s the easternmost state; some of its coast sees the first sunrise in the US for part of the year.
- About 89% of Maine is covered by forest, the highest share of any state.
- Its capital is Augusta; its largest city is Portland.
The Four Corners
Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet at a single point, the only place in the US where four states touch. For America’s middle, see where the geographic center of the US is.
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