What states border California?
California borders 3 states: Arizona, Nevada and Oregon.
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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