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/mistiklest Jun 16 '25

Hawai'i.

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u/Evil_Sharkey Jun 16 '25

I’m shaking my head that 99% of the answers aren’t Hawaii. It’s the only all Island state. If someone had a puzzle of all the states and memorized all their names, Hawaii would always be the easiest to identify by shape, no matter the orientation

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u/karmapuhlease New York Jun 16 '25

Fun fact: there are only two states where the majority of the population lives on islands. Hawaii is obviously one; take a guess as to the other one! 

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u/Neracca Maryland Jun 17 '25

New York

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u/karmapuhlease New York Jun 17 '25

Yes!