4 US states that border Mexico

Physical geography / By / November 5, 2024

The US-Mexico international land border is roughly 1,933 miles (3,110 km) long. There are 4 US states that border Mexico:

  1. California
  2. Arizona
  3. New Mexico
  4. Texas
StateBorder length with Mexico
California140 miles
Arizona373 miles
New Mexico180 miles
Texas1,241 miles
States on the US-Mexico border
A map showing the states on the US-Mexico border

Texas shares the longest border with Mexico, at 1,241 miles. California has the shortest border with Mexico.

6 Mexican states that border the United States are:

  1. Baja California
  2. Sonora
  3. Chihuahua
  4. Coahuila
  5. Nuevo Leon
  6. Tamaulipas

Fun fact: The US-Mexico land border is the 10th longest international land border in the world.

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