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View Poll Results: The shortest distance between my home and the nearest border of my state is...
0-10 miles 96 28.49%
10-30 miles 79 23.44%
30-60 miles 43 12.76%
60-100 miles 44 13.06%
100-150 miles 24 7.12%
150-200 miles 21 6.23%
200-300 miles 15 4.45%
More than 300 miles 15 4.45%
Voters: 337. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-10-2013, 10:51 AM
 
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That probably isn't the nearest "border" considering the other small island countries in the Pacific. Which is closest?
The thread title says "state line" though.
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Old 11-10-2013, 11:57 AM
 
Location: PG County, MD
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About 60-70 miles from the Mason-Dixon line.
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Old 11-10-2013, 11:58 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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The thread title says "state line" though.
Yes but the the original post asks this:

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Let's see how many of us live close to a state line (or international border, if that's the shortest way out of your state).
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Old 11-10-2013, 12:39 PM
 
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Yes but the the original post asks this:
OK, didn't see the initial post. That makes more sense especially for Hawaii (and Alaska).
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Old 11-04-2016, 08:25 PM
 
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I live in El Paso, TX. I'm less than ten miles to Mexico, New Mexico and 12 hours from San Diego. Love it here
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Old 11-04-2016, 08:44 PM
 
Location: South Park, San Diego
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12 miles to another country and 172 miles (Yuma, AZ) to the next state.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:15 PM
 
Location: Portland, Maine
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I live 1.9 miles from the NH border. Straight line distance ignoring roads it is only 1 mile to the border.
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Old 11-04-2016, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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82 miles to Wyoming.
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Old 11-05-2016, 06:11 PM
 
Location: Lebanon, OH
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41 miles Newport KY, I drive it all the time to load up on cheap cigarettes.
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Old 11-05-2016, 07:54 PM
 
Location: BMORE!
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My house (inner suburb due west of downtown Baltimore) is 37 miles to PA state line.
Downtown Baltimore is 35 miles south from the PA state line.
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