Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which U.S. state has the longest ocean coastline?"
...Which state has the longest coastline in the United States? Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline in the US and the second longest coast line in the US next to Alaska. 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. SOM - Does Michigan have the longest coast line in the United States?
Which state has the longest coastline? The Top Ten: States with Longest Coastlines Rank State Miles—General Coastline 1. Alaska 6,640 2. Florida 1,350 3. California 840 4. Hawaii 750