Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The contiguous United States Atlantic coastline stretches approximately 2,400 miles (3,860 km) from the northeastern tip to the southeastern corner.
| State | Miles | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 3,478 | Rocky, indented, 3,000+ islands |
| New Hampshire | 13 | Shortest ocean coastline |
| Massachusetts | 1,519 | Cape Cod, Islands, Boston Harbor |
| Rhode Island | 384 | Narragansett Bay, 400 mi shoreline |
| Connecticut | 618 | Long Island Sound |
| New York | 1,850 | LI Sound, Atlantic coast LI, NY Harbor |
| New Jersey | 1,792 | Barrier islands, back bays |
| Delaware | 381 | Delaware Bay |
| Maryland | 3,190 | Chesapeake Bay (vast) |
| Virginia | 3,315 | Chesapeake, Eastern Shore |
| North Carolina | 3,375 | Outer Banks, Pamlico/Albemarle Sounds |
| South Carolina | 2,876 | Sea Islands, estuaries |
| Georgia | 2,344 | Golden Isles, salt marshes |
| Florida (Atlantic) | 3,331 | Keys to Jacksonville; Biscayne, Indian River |
Total (NOAA): ~28,000 shoreline miles — but open-ocean coastline ≈ 2,400 mi (general coast). The difference: every creek, marsh, island perimeter.