What states border New York?
New York borders 5 states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Part of the Northeast group in the us state borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from New York, the farthest state you can
reach without a sea crossing is Nevada
— 8 border crossings away.
📏 Closest state by distance: Vermont — about 261 km (great-circle distance between state centers, US Census Bureau coordinates).
States near New York
The closest states to New York 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 New York'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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