The only U.S. state that touches two oceans is Alaska.

Quick Scoop

Alaska has coastline on both the Pacific Ocean (including the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, which are arms of the Pacific) and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Because of this, geography and trivia sources consistently point to Alaska as the only U.S. state bordered by two different oceans.

Many people initially guess states like Florida, California, or even Hawaii, but those only border one ocean plus gulfs or seas (for example, Florida borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, which is not classified as a separate ocean). In contrast, Alaska stretches from the North Pacific up into the Arctic Circle, giving it that rare two‑ocean status.

Trivia note: Some discussions debate whether seas like the Bering Sea “count” separately, but in standard ocean geography, Alaska is credited with both the Pacific and the Arctic.

TL;DR: Alaska is the only U.S. state that touches two oceans: the Pacific and the Arctic.

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