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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by OldHand2018 on Friday March 19, 2021 @11:15AM (#26514259)
What is a coastal state?

Nearly 100% of Michigan is 150 miles or less from an international border that is in navigable waters. Is it a coastal state?

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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by rafram on Friday March 19, 2021 @12:08PM (#26515015)
No, because nobody talks about the “north coast.”
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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by dragonwriter on Friday March 19, 2021 @02:16PM (#26516648)
Yes, the great lakes are usually included as coasts (when not included, their exclusion is typically explicitly noted.)
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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by OldHand2018 on Friday March 19, 2021 @05:01PM (#26518115)
Exactly. I got downvoted unfortunately, which means that at least someone thought it was a ridiculous question. It's not.

Navigable Waters of the United States has a specific legal definition [1] and it has nothing to do with whether it's salt water or fresh water. So the question of whether a particular state is "coastal" based on proximity to salt water a valid question!

[1] https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/33/2.36

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