I was trying to make a 2D hexbin map of the US in R and I followed this guide:
https://r-graph-gallery.com/328-hexbin-map-of-the-usa.html
Context: I was only able to find a couple “how to’s” online for what I was trying to do, and the above link is the one I was able to successfully reproduce with my data; the above guide is very similar, if not the same, as the other guides though. Further, judging by screenshots on the others I found, however, it does appear as if they all ended up with the same distorted hexagon issue that I did, so I at least know the solution is not as simple as trying one of those others I found instead, or if it is an issue with a package used in the above guide, it is also presenting as an issue in others that used different packages but similar processes (i.e., https://dges.carleton.ca/CUOSGwiki/index.php/Creating_Hexbin_Maps_in_R)