Here are the states of the contiguous 48 that are bordered by an ocean:

* Atlantic Ocean:

* Maine

* New Hampshire

* Massachusetts

* Rhode Island

* Connecticut

* New York

* New Jersey

* Delaware

* Maryland

* Virginia

* North Carolina

* South Carolina

* Georgia

* Florida

* Pacific Ocean:

* Washington

* Oregon

* California

* Alaska (Technically, as it is not contiguous, but a part of the U.S.)

* Gulf of Mexico:

* Florida

* Alabama

* Mississippi

* Louisiana

* Texas