What states border Illinois?
Illinois borders 5 states: Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from Illinois, the farthest state you can
reach without a sea crossing is Maine
— 7 border crossings away.
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 Illinois'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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