Guess the State by Shape Can you name all 50?

Compact and broad from east to west, with a mostly straight northern edge and an irregular southern coastline along Long Island Sound.

An irregular outline with a rugged eastern coastline and an angled northern border, broader in the north than at the southern coastal tip.

A long east–west shape with the curved Cape Cod peninsula hooking outward at the eastern coast.

A narrow north–south shape that widens toward the south, with an irregular western river boundary and a tiny southeastern coastline.

A slender north–south shape with a curved Atlantic coast, a tapered southern end, and a slightly bulging northern section.

A broad horizontal mainland shape with a long southeastern projection toward New York City and a complex coastline including Long Island.

A wide, mostly rectangular outline with an irregular northwestern Lake Erie corner and a small, curved eastern boundary.

A very compact, irregular coastal outline with bays and islands. The silhouette is much less rectangular than neighboring Connecticut.

Narrow and tall, widening toward the northern end and tapering to a point in the south. It lacks an ocean coastline.

A tall north–south shape with a wavy Mississippi River edge to the west and a small notch of Lake Michigan at the northeast corner.

A compact upright shape with a short Lake Michigan shoreline at the northwest corner. Most edges are quite straight except the southern river border.

A broad, fairly regular shape whose eastern and western edges follow rivers, creating a gently wavy silhouette.

A long, mostly rectangular shape with a fairly straight top and bottom. Its northeastern and eastern edges have subtle river-related variations.

Two major disconnected peninsulas define the outline: a long Upper Peninsula and a mitten-like Lower Peninsula surrounded by lakes.

A tall northern outline with a small northward projection and a notched northeastern edge along Lake Superior.

A broad shape with a distinctive southeastern Bootheel projecting downward beneath the otherwise straighter southern border.

A broad, roughly rectangular Great Plains shape with a noticeably irregular eastern edge and a slight southeastern extension.

A broad northern shape with a very straight top, west, and much of the south; its eastern border follows a gently curving river.

A compact, roughly upright shape with an irregular Lake Erie shoreline on top and a wavy Ohio River border to the south.

A broad, box-like northern plains silhouette with mainly straight outer borders and some river-shaped irregularities on the southeast.

A fairly upright silhouette with Lake Michigan forming much of the eastern edge and a northward peninsula-like outline near Lake Superior.

A tall, fairly straight-sided outline with a short, uneven Gulf Coast edge. The top is comparatively flat, while the southeast corner meets the Florida Panhandle.

A roughly rectangular outline interrupted by a wavy eastern river boundary. The northern and western edges are comparatively straight.

Very narrow and upright, with a curved eastern shoreline facing Delaware Bay and a relatively straight western side.

An unmistakable long peninsula pointing south, connected to a horizontal Panhandle extending west. The coast is deeply indented at the southern tip.

A broad shape that narrows toward the southeast, with an uneven Atlantic coastline and a slanting western boundary against Alabama.

An elongated east–west shape that tapers toward the eastern mountains. The northern boundary is a noticeably irregular river line.

A boot-like outline with an irregular, deeply indented Gulf Coast and a narrow lower projection toward the Mississippi River delta.

An especially irregular shape with a narrow western arm stretching left and Chesapeake Bay cutting into the eastern side.

A tall upright shape with a wavy western river border and only a short southern coastline. The northern edge is quite straight.

A long east–west shape that narrows toward its western mountains, with a jagged eastern shore and the projecting Outer Banks.

A distinctive narrow western Panhandle projects left from a much broader eastern body, whose southern boundary bends around Texas.

A rough triangular or wedge-shaped outline, tapering toward the northwest and opening out along its curved Atlantic coast.

Exceptionally long from west to east and relatively narrow north to south. Its northern edge is smoother than much of its southern boundary.

A large outline with a northern Panhandle, a broad middle section, a long Gulf Coast, and a sweeping curved southern Rio Grande border.

A long, uneven east–west outline, with a projecting eastern peninsula and an irregular western mountain edge.

An irregular Appalachian outline with a distinctive thin northern panhandle reaching toward Pennsylvania and an eastern panhandle extending right.

An expansive, jagged mainland with a long chain of islands stretching southwest. The coastline has many deep inlets and a prominent western peninsula.

A mostly straight-edged southwestern shape with a slanting western border and a less regular southern edge. The northeastern corner meets the Four Corners.

Long and narrow from north to south, with a curving Pacific coastline and a diagonal southeastern border. Its southern tip reaches the Mexican border.

An almost rectangular outline with mostly straight borders and a few slight bends. It can easily be mistaken for Wyoming at a glance.

A chain of separate island shapes rather than one continuous landmass. The islands form a diagonal line across the Pacific.

A distinctive narrow northern panhandle sits above a wider, fairly rectangular southern section. The western side has an irregular step.

A wide northern shape with a long straight Canadian border and a much more uneven western edge along the Rocky Mountains.

A tall, slanted shape whose long western edge runs diagonally. The southern tip comes to a point beside California and Arizona.

A nearly square outline with a small projecting southwestern bootheel. Its east and north sides are mostly straight.

A broad western shape with a nearly straight northern edge and a jagged Pacific coastline, narrowing somewhat toward the east.

A tall, nearly rectangular western silhouette with a step-like northeastern corner and an unusually straight western side.

A broad northwestern outline with a straight Canadian border on top and a complex Pacific coast with inlets in the northwest.

A very regular, almost rectangular outline with four mostly straight sides. It resembles Colorado but differs in subtle border details.