What does this mapped land trails ranking show?

It orders states by Mapped land-trail miles per square mile. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

U.S. Geological Survey National Digital Trails supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Lowest mapped land trails by state

Mapped land-trail miles per square mile.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

Miles of USGS National Digital Trails segments classified as Terra Trail, clipped to the Census county or place boundary and divided by land area. Water trails and segments whose source explicitly prohibits pedestrian use are excluded. Many contributing agencies leave pedestrian access blank, so this is an inventory of mapped land trails rather than a promise that every mile is walkable or publicly accessible. A blank means USGS supplied no trail coverage for that state; zero means no qualifying mapped segment intersects the boundary.

How to read this ranking

Kansas has the lowest published mapped land trails in this comparison, at 0.00. The next states shown are Oklahoma (0.00) and Alaska (0.01).

The table orders 51 states by mapped land-trail miles per square mile. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Miles of USGS National Digital Trails segments classified as Terra Trail, clipped to the Census county or place boundary and divided by land area. Water trails and segments whose source explicitly prohibits pedestrian use are excluded. Many contributing agencies leave pedestrian access blank, so this is an inventory of mapped land trails rather than a promise that every mile is walkable or publicly accessible. A blank means USGS supplied no trail coverage for that state; zero means no qualifying mapped segment intersects the boundary.

1Kansas0.00
2Oklahoma0.00
3Alaska0.01
4Illinois0.01
5Texas0.01
6Alabama0.01
7Nebraska0.01
8Rhode Island0.01
9Louisiana0.01
10Mississippi0.01
11North Dakota0.01
12South Dakota0.02
13Georgia0.02
14South Carolina0.02
15Maine0.03
16Minnesota0.03
17Missouri0.04
18Arkansas0.04
19Wisconsin0.05
20Iowa0.05
21Kentucky0.05
22Ohio0.06
23North Carolina0.06
24Arizona0.06
25Nevada0.07
26Tennessee0.08
27Wyoming0.08
28Oregon0.08
29New Mexico0.09
30Hawaii0.10
31Montana0.11
32Michigan0.12
33California0.12
34West Virginia0.12
35Indiana0.12
36Utah0.13
37Washington0.14
38New York0.15
39Pennsylvania0.16
40Maryland0.17
41Florida0.18
42Colorado0.19
43Idaho0.23
44Delaware0.28
45Virginia0.34
46Massachusetts0.47
47Connecticut0.47
48New Jersey0.50
49Vermont0.83
50New Hampshire0.90
51District of Columbia3.31

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Mapped land-trail miles per square mile. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: U.S. Geological Survey National Digital Trails. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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