I see your 465 miles and raise you the seaport of Duluth-Superior, 2,342 miles inland from the Atlantic. The zenith of the freshwater seas and a marvel of North American engineering and geography.
A major new study published today by a panel of Democrats and Republicans ranks states by quality of life. The states at the top aren't the richest, and they don't have the highest tax rates -- although they do seem to do an unusually good job executing policy and sharing the wealth that they create. Often they have opposition parties strong enough to keep ruling parties nervous and effective.
To see which state ranks No. 1 and how your state ranks (slight tease!), here's a gift link: https://t.co/JfjLMfcGDk