Does Texas touch the ocean?
Does Texas touch the ocean? The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and these are known as the Gulf States.
What is the only US state that borders to oceans?
In the Pacific Ocean: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii. In the Gulf Mexico/Atlantic Ocean: Texas, Lousianna, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Is it safe to swim in Texas Ocean?
Nonprofit group Environment Texas found that 90% of Texas beaches tested in 2022 for fecal bacteria tested positive at least one day. Pathogens in fecal matter pose a health risk to swimmers, sometimes forcing beaches to close for public safety.
How many states have no beaches?
There are 48 states in the contiguous United States (this count excludes Alaska and Hawaii). In the contiguous U.S. there are 27 states that don't border an ocean and 21 states that do border the ocean.