User talk:Hurricanetzintzi

I reverted your edit to Florida because adding the word "ocean" implied that one of the Great Lakes states might have a longer coastline, but List of U.S. states by coastline shows that Florida ranks #2 whether or not Great Lakes coastlines are included. -- Donald Albury 13:13, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

List of U.S. states by coastline is only showing saltwater coasts. Michigan has the longest freshwater coast and ranks 2nd in total coast only to Alaska. It is worth noting because most of this coast is an international border. The edit was not misleading it was more correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 35.9.58.177 (talk) 13:54, 1 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Where? In List of U.S. states by coastline the table shows rankings by 2 methods. By method 1 Michigan has no coastline; by method 2 (from NOAA) Michigan ranks 9th. I do not see any place in that article that says Michigan ranks ahead of Florida. Now, what reliable sources can you cite for Michigan having a longer coastline than Florida? Remember, different methods for measuring coastlines give widely different values, and any comparison must involve using the same method in both places. -- Donald Albury 14:07, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

World Book Encyclopedia (v.13, p.500 of the 2000 edition) states that Michigan's shoreline, at 3,288 miles is "more than any other state except Alaska. This includes 1,056 miles (1,699 kilometers) of island shoreline." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 35.9.58.177 (talk) 18:54, 1 February 2012 (UTC)