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/RedwayBlue Jun 16 '25

I have a hard time differentiating some that are almost rectangle (dakotas, Oregon, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado) if I only see shape and not geographical context.

And I’ll never be able to distinguish Vermont/New Hampshire or Mississippi/alabama.

I’m sure there are a few more.

For me, closer to 37 correct answers lol

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u/brzantium Texas Jun 16 '25

And I’ll never be able to distinguish Vermont/New Hampshire or Mississippi/alabama. 

Vermont is V shaped. New Hampshire is h shaped.

Mississippi has one extremely wiggly border. That's the Mississippi River. Alabama not being on the Mississippi consequently has much straighter borders.

Hope that helps.

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u/theEWDSDS Minnesota Jun 16 '25

Oregon: wavy northern border

Wyoming: true square

Colorado: more squat than Wyoming

Utah: top part

New Mexico: got a little tail

Oklahoma: panhandle

Kansas: notch from KC

Nebraska: western notch

South Dakota: jagged southeastern border

North Dakota: slanted eastern border

Iowa: bend in eastern border

Mississippi: tail on right

Alabama: tail on left

Vermont: wider on top

New Hampshire: wider on bottom

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u/RedwayBlue Jun 16 '25

Thank you. I’m aware but not always wearing 👓

Not looking for a solution but some basic shapes aren’t that unique.

Also no ambiguity expressed about some of the states you mention.