How many states border California?

California shares a land border with 3 states: Arizona, Nevada and Oregon.

What states border California?

California borders 3 states: Arizona, Nevada and Oregon.

California's state and international borders

Oregon lies to the north, Nevada to the east and northeast, and Arizona to the southeast. California also borders Mexico to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Mexico is a country, so it is not part of Bordlr's US-state board.

Source: California Department of Transportation border overview.

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Part of the West group in the us state borders atlas.

🧭 Longest journey: starting from California, the farthest state you can reach without a sea crossing is Maine — 11 border crossings away.

📏 Closest state by distance: Nevada — about 344 km (great-circle distance between state centers, US Census Bureau coordinates).

States near California

The closest states to California that don't share a land border:

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Why it matters in Bordlr

Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing California's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.

Bordlr is a free daily geography game: connect two regions through the lands that border them, in as few countries and as few kilometers as you can.

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