Test your geographical knowledge by identifying these U.S. states that are significantly wider from east to west than they are tall from north to south.·0 takes
01·This southern state, known for its music scenes in Nashville and Memphis, is a long, narrow strip bordered by eight other states.
02·Home to the Kentucky Derby, this state's northern border is defined almost entirely by the Ohio River, giving it a distinct east-west stretch.
03·Stretching from the Appalachian Mountains to the Outer Banks on the Atlantic coast, this state is significantly wider than it is tall.
04·This New England state features a prominent cape extending into the Atlantic, contributing to its overall east-west elongation.
05·Known as 'Big Sky Country,' this large western state is a classic rectangle that is much wider than it is tall.
06·Located in the heart of the Midwest, this state is an almost perfect rectangle, elongated from the Missouri River in the east to the Colorado border in the west.
07·This Pacific Northwest state stretches from the Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula in the west to the Idaho border in the east.
08·Famous for its distinctive 'panhandle' that extends westward, this state has one of the most unique and wide-stretching shapes in the U.S.
09·The only state located entirely within the Appalachian Mountains, it has two panhandles, one extending north and one east, making it wider than it is tall.
10·Bordered by the Missouri River on the west and the Mississippi River on the east, this Midwestern state has a distinct rectangular, wide shape.
11·Despite being the smallest U.S. state by area, its shape is noticeably wider east-to-west, including its islands in Narragansett Bay.
12·Home to Mount Rushmore, this Great Plains state is a rectangle that stretches significantly further from its eastern border with Minnesota to its western border with Wyoming.
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