U.S. States That Border a Foreign Country: The Correct List

There are 13 U.S. states that share an international land border. The original list contained several errors (Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah do not border a foreign country). Here is the accurate list:

Bordering Canada (8 states)

1. Alaska
2. Washington
3. Idaho
4. Montana
5. North Dakota
6. Minnesota
7. Michigan
8. New York
9. Vermont
10. New Hampshire
11. Maine

Note: Ohio and Pennsylvania border Lake Erie but have no land border with Canada. Michigan has water boundaries with Ontario.

Bordering Mexico (4 states)

1. California
2. Arizona
3. New Mexico
4. Texas

Maritime Borders Only

Florida (Cuba, Bahamas), Hawaii (no land borders), and U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, USVI, Guam, etc.) have maritime boundaries but no land borders.