There are 16 singly landlocked states of the US. Below is a list of these states, followed by a list of the 10 doubly landlocked states and the one triply landlocked state in the country. At the end of the page is a map of the United States that will help you see how the 50 states are positioned relative to one another.
List of the Singly Landlocked States of the United States
| Serial | State Name (Singly Landlocked) | Bordering State | Number of bordering states |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arizona | Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, California, Colorado | 5 |
| 2. | Arkansas | Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri | 6 |
| 3. | Idaho | Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Oregon | 6 |
| 4. | Kentucky | Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio | 7 |
| 5. | Michigan | Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois (water border), Indiana, Minnesota (water border) | 5 |
| 6. | Minnesota | North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan (water border) | 5 |
| 7. | Montana | South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota | 4 |
| 8. | Nevada | Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, California | 5 |
| 9. | New Mexico | Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Colorado | 5 |
| 10. | North Dakota | South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana | 3 |
| 11. | Ohio | Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky | 5 |
| 12. | Oklahoma | Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas | 6 |
| 13. | Pennsylvania | New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey | 6 |
| 14. | Tennessee | Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky | 8 |
| 15. | Vermont | New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts | 3 |
| 16. | West Virginia | Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio | 5 |
List of the Doubly Landlocked States of the United States
| Serial | State Name (Doubly Landlocked) | Bordering State | Number of bordering states |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colorado | New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska | 7 |
| 2. | Kansas | Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Missouri | 4 |
| 3. | Illinois | Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan (water border) | 6 |
| 4. | Indiana | Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky | 4 |
| 5. | Iowa | Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri | 6 |
| 6. | Missouri | Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky | 8 |
| 7. | South Dakota | Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana | 6 |
| 8. | Utah | Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho | 6 |
| 9. | Wisconsin | Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa | 4 |
| 10. | Wyoming | Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana | 6 |
The Only Triply Landlocked State of the United States is:
Nebraska
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