Nebraska only triple landlocked state fact check

Kay Orr was elected Nebraska's first female governor on November 4, 1986. The state is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landlocked ...

Nebraska is located in the center of the United States. The state the only triply landlocked U.S. state, meaning that is encircled by three states on either side from the nearest gulf, bay, or ocean.

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.

Home Singly, Doubly and Triply Landlocked States of the United States Singly, Doubly and Triply Landlocked States of the United States

Nebraska is the only triply landlocked state.[1] To reach an ocean, gulf, or bay from Nebraska, one must travel through at least three states, such as through Missouri, Tennessee, and North Carolina to reach the Atlantic Ocean, through Wyoming, ...

The 10 double-landlocked states are Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. And then there's Nebraska, with the unusual distinction of being triple-landlocked.

However, one US state is triply landlocked. Nebraska remains the only state that is triply landlocked. From Nebraska, one can reach the Gulf of Mexico by traversing through Kansas into Oklahoma, then to Texas and the Gulf.

Nebraska isn’t just landlocked, it’s triple-landlocked! To reach an ocean from Nebraska, you’d need to cross at least three other states, no matter which direction you go.

Nebraska isn’t just landlocked; it’s actually the only triple-landlocked state in the country. That means that you have to travel through at least three states (or two states and a Canadian province) to reach an ocean. Knowing this, it might seem a little unusual that there’s an impressive naval museum here, including a warship and a submarine.