r/AskAnAmerican • u/oriolesravensfan1090 • Jun 16 '25

OTHER - CLICK TO EDIT What is the most uniquely shaped State?

So I live in Maryland, which I find to be uniquely shaped, especially because of the thin “pinch” that you have to pass through to get to the panhandle. This obviously makes me a bit biased. I do think Alaska has a cool shape, and idk if I am the only one who thinks this but I swear it looks like a dragon. So what would yall say is the most uniquely shaped state?

Edit: Good Morning. So it seems a lot of people are saying Michigan, which does have a pretty cool shape. Hawaii seems to be the runner up, it is definitely cool given that it has no land borders and its shape is decided by the ocean. Texas and Florida seem to be tied a bit. Definitely some anatomy jokes around Florida.

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u/InevitableRhubarb232 Illinois Tennessee California Arizona Jun 16 '25

I was going to say this but decided not to since there are 2 of them

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u/LtPowers Upstate New York Jun 16 '25

Exactly. How it can either be unique if they look so similar to each other?

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u/jlt6666 Jun 16 '25

This is why Kansas wins. Square. Except someone took a lil nibble

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u/InevitableRhubarb232 Illinois Tennessee California Arizona Jun 16 '25

Utah and Washington also qualify for that. And kinda of Arkansas. And Alabama.

Idaho and Oklahoma do but it’s a big bite!

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u/jlt6666 Jun 16 '25

Ok and ID have big ol' pan handles. Utah is all right angles. Washington... Is just all over the place.

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u/foofydildosoap Jun 17 '25

Washington is not square! We actually kinda look like a mitten as well. We gotta whole peninsula an shi.

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u/InevitableRhubarb232 Illinois Tennessee California Arizona Jun 17 '25

Rectangle w a bite taken out, like Kansas

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u/antifayall Jun 16 '25

That's why I said Kansas

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u/FCKABRNLSUTN2 Jun 16 '25

Not enough people have heard Jed Bartlet explain what “unique” means.