Panhandle

A panhandle is a word used in geography to mean a narrow strip of land that is surrounded on all sides, except one, by one or more countries or regions. The strip of land is connected to the country or region it belongs to on one side only. This looks like the handle of a frying pan.

Panhandles include:
Florida Panhandle
Oklahoma Panhandle
Alaska Panhandle is the state's southeast

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