Which U.S. state has the highest fresh water-to-land ratio?
Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.
The water/land division for each state mentioned in the question is as follows
Michigan: 41.5% water, 58.5% land
Hawaii: 41.2% water, 58.8% land
Florida: 17.9% water, 82.1% land
Alaska: 13.8% water, 86.2% land
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