Besides Texas Who Else Has a Panhandle to Brag About?

We live in the Texas Panhandle. That is our claim to fame. Whether you know it or not Texas is not the only state to have a Panhandle. I know everything is bigger and better in Texas. So by that statement, of course the Texas Panhandle should be all that matters.

What Does it Mean to be a Panhandle in the First Place?

Basically a state has a panhandle if it has a "narrow strip of territory projecting from the main territory of one state into another state". Ok, that sounds all official an all. Fun fact it is called a panhandle because it basically looks like a handle from a frying pan.

For whatever reason there are eight other states with a panhandle. Really? Eight. Can you name any without Googling or reading any further?

To be fair I am from Illinois and I know we didn't have a panhandle. Never knew that even existed until I moved here. But there really are eight others. Who would have even known? Not me.

•  Alaska has a panhandle and it includes the city of Juneau, which of course is the state's capital.
• Connecticut also has a proud panhandle. It includes cities such as Stamford, Greewich and New Canaan.
• Florida, yep you guessed it, has a panhandle. It's another state where it's capital, Tallahassee is in their panhandle. It also contains Pensacola.
• Nebraska is next on our list. It includes cities such as Alliance, Chadron and Sidney.
• Idaho is also a panhandle. It includes the cities Kellogg and Coeur d’Alene. It also filled with National Forests so it's a very pretty area.
• Of course we can't forget Maryland. It's panhandle includes Sharpsburg and Hagerstown.
• Oklahoma, our neighbors to the north of us. Their panhandle is butted right up to ours. Howdy neighbors. Some of their main cities are Beaver, Boise and Guymon.

I still will have to say that the Texas Panhandle will still always be my favorite. I mean I feel I can count on your support to back me up on this.