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The United States is composed of fifty states, each with its own unique size and shape. The sizes of the states vary widely, with the smallest being Rhode Island at approximately 1,545 square miles and the largest being Alaska at a staggering 665,384 square miles. The area of every state in the U.S. combined is over 3 million square miles. While all of these states are held together by the same federal government and constitution, their size was largely determined by historical circumstances. For example, the original thirteen colonies – which eventually became the first thirteen states of America – were created from existing British colonies during the American Revolution. In addition, many later-forming states were shaped through western expansion and Manifest Destiny as well as land cessions from Native American tribes and Mexico during America’s 19th-century growth spurt. Today’s state lines are also influenced by geographical features such as rivers, mountains, and more recently GPS coordinates used to create exact boundaries between two states.

#StateTotal AreaFederal LandFederal Land
1Alaska665,384 mi²60.9%60.9%
2Texas268,596 mi²1.9%1.9%
3California163,695 mi²45.4%45.4%
4Montana147,040 mi²29%29%
5New Mexico121,590 mi²31.7%31.7%
6Arizona113,990 mi²38.6%38.6%
7Nevada110,572 mi²80.1%80.1%
8Colorado104,094 mi²36.2%36.2%
9Oregon98,379 mi²52.3%52.3%
10Wyoming97,813 mi²46.7%46.7%
11Michigan96,714 mi²10%10%
12Minnesota86,936 mi²6.8%6.8%
13Utah84,897 mi²63.1%63.1%
14Idaho83,569 mi²61.9%61.9%
15Kansas82,278 mi²0.5%0.5%
16Nebraska77,348 mi²1.1%1.1%
17South Dakota77,116 mi²5.4%5.4%
18Washington71,298 mi²28.6%28.6%
19North Dakota70,698 mi²3.9%3.9%
20Oklahoma69,899 mi²1.5%1.5%
21Missouri69,707 mi²3.8%3.8%
22Florida65,758 mi²12.9%12.9%
23Wisconsin65,496 mi²5.3%5.3%
24Georgia59,425 mi²12.9%12.9%
25Illinois57,914 mi²1.2%1.2%
26Iowa56,273 mi²0.3%0.3%
27New York54,555 mi²0.8%0.8%
28North Carolina53,819 mi²7.8%7.8%
29Arkansas53,179 mi²9.4%9.4%
30Alabama52,420 mi²2.7%2.7%
31Louisiana52,378 mi²4.7%4.7%
32Mississippi48,432 mi²5.1%5.1%
33Pennsylvania46,054 mi²2.2%2.2%
34Ohio44,826 mi²1.2%1.2%
35Virginia42,775 mi²9.3%9.3%
36Tennessee42,144 mi²4.8%4.8%
37Kentucky40,408 mi²4.3%4.3%
38Indiana36,420 mi²1.7%1.7%
39Maine35,380 mi²1.5%1.5%
40South Carolina32,020 mi²4.5%4.5%
41West Virginia24,230 mi²7.4%7.4%
42Maryland12,406 mi²3.2%3.2%
43Hawaii10,932 mi²20.2%20.2%
44Massachusetts10,554 mi²1.2%1.2%
45Vermont9,616 mi²7.8%7.8%
46New Hampshire9,349 mi²14%14%
47New Jersey8,723 mi²3.6%3.6%
48Connecticut5,543 mi²0.3%0.3%
49Delaware2,489 mi²2.4%2.4%
50Rhode Island1,545 mi²0.7%0.7%
51District of Columbia68 mi²24.7%24.7%

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Alabama

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52,420 mi²

Ranked in the US

#30

2.7%

Ranked in the US

#36

2.7%

Ranked in the US

#36

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Alaska

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665,384 mi²

Ranked in the US

#1

60.9%

Ranked in the US

#4

60.9%

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#4

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Arizona

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113,990 mi²

Ranked in the US

#6

38.6%

Ranked in the US

#8

38.6%

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#8

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Arkansas

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53,179 mi²

Ranked in the US

#29

9.4%

Ranked in the US

#19

9.4%

Ranked in the US

#19

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California

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163,695 mi²

Ranked in the US

#3

45.4%

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#7

45.4%

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#7

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Colorado

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104,094 mi²

Ranked in the US

#8

36.2%

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#9

36.2%

Ranked in the US

#9

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Connecticut

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5,543 mi²

Ranked in the US

#48

0.3%

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#50

0.3%

Ranked in the US

#50

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Delaware

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2,489 mi²

Ranked in the US

#49

2.4%

Ranked in the US

#37

2.4%

Ranked in the US

#37

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District of Columbia

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68 mi²

Ranked in the US

#51

24.7%

Ranked in the US

#13

24.7%

Ranked in the US

#13

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Florida

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65,758 mi²

Ranked in the US

#22

12.9%

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#16

12.9%

Ranked in the US

#16

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Georgia

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59,425 mi²

Ranked in the US

#24

12.9%

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#17

12.9%

Ranked in the US

#17

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Hawaii

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10,932 mi²

Ranked in the US

#43

20.2%

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#14

20.2%

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#14

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Idaho

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83,569 mi²

Ranked in the US

#14

61.9%

Ranked in the US

#3

61.9%

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#3

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Illinois

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57,914 mi²

Ranked in the US

#25

1.2%

Ranked in the US

#43

1.2%

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#43

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Indiana

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36,420 mi²

Ranked in the US

#38

1.7%

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#40

1.7%

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#40

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Iowa

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56,273 mi²

Ranked in the US

#26

0.3%

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#51

0.3%

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#51

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Kansas

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82,278 mi²

Ranked in the US

#15

0.5%

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#49

0.5%

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#49

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Kentucky

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40,408 mi²

Ranked in the US

#37

4.3%

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#31

4.3%

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#31

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Louisiana

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52,378 mi²

Ranked in the US

#31

4.7%

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#29

4.7%

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#29

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Maine

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35,380 mi²

Ranked in the US

#39

1.5%

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#41

1.5%

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#41

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Maryland

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12,406 mi²

Ranked in the US

#42

3.2%

Ranked in the US

#35

3.2%

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#35

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Massachusetts

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10,554 mi²

Ranked in the US

#44

1.2%

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#44

1.2%

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#44

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Michigan

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96,714 mi²

Ranked in the US

#11

Ranked in the US

#18

Ranked in the US

#18

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Minnesota

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86,936 mi²

Ranked in the US

#12

6.8%

Ranked in the US

#24

6.8%

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#24

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Mississippi

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48,432 mi²

Ranked in the US

#32

5.1%

Ranked in the US

#27

5.1%

Ranked in the US

#27

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Missouri

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69,707 mi²

Ranked in the US

#21

3.8%

Ranked in the US

#33

3.8%

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#33

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Montana

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147,040 mi²

Ranked in the US

#4

Ranked in the US

#11

Ranked in the US

#11

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Nebraska

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77,348 mi²

Ranked in the US

#16

1.1%

Ranked in the US

#46

1.1%

Ranked in the US

#46

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Nevada

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110,572 mi²

Ranked in the US

#7

80.1%

Ranked in the US

#1

80.1%

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#1

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New Hampshire

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9,349 mi²

Ranked in the US

#46

Ranked in the US

#15

Ranked in the US

#15

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New Jersey

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8,723 mi²

Ranked in the US

#47

3.6%

Ranked in the US

#34

3.6%

Ranked in the US

#34

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New Mexico

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121,590 mi²

Ranked in the US

#5

31.7%

Ranked in the US

#10

31.7%

Ranked in the US

#10

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New York

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54,555 mi²

Ranked in the US

#27

0.8%

Ranked in the US

#47

0.8%

Ranked in the US

#47

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North Carolina

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53,819 mi²

Ranked in the US

#28

7.8%

Ranked in the US

#21

7.8%

Ranked in the US

#21

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North Dakota

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70,698 mi²

Ranked in the US

#19

3.9%

Ranked in the US

#32

3.9%

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#32

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Ohio

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44,826 mi²

Ranked in the US

#34

1.2%

Ranked in the US

#45

1.2%

Ranked in the US

#45

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Oklahoma

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69,899 mi²

Ranked in the US

#20

1.5%

Ranked in the US

#42

1.5%

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#42

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Oregon

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98,379 mi²

Ranked in the US

#9

52.3%

Ranked in the US

#5

52.3%

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#5

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Pennsylvania

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46,054 mi²

Ranked in the US

#33

2.2%

Ranked in the US

#38

2.2%

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#38

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Rhode Island

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1,545 mi²

Ranked in the US

#50

0.7%

Ranked in the US

#48

0.7%

Ranked in the US

#48

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South Carolina

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32,020 mi²

Ranked in the US

#40

4.5%

Ranked in the US

#30

4.5%

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#30

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South Dakota

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77,116 mi²

Ranked in the US

#17

5.4%

Ranked in the US

#25

5.4%

Ranked in the US

#25

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Tennessee

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42,144 mi²

Ranked in the US

#36

4.8%

Ranked in the US

#28

4.8%

Ranked in the US

#28

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Texas

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268,596 mi²

Ranked in the US

#2

1.9%

Ranked in the US

#39

1.9%

Ranked in the US

#39

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Utah

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84,897 mi²

Ranked in the US

#13

63.1%

Ranked in the US

#2

63.1%

Ranked in the US

#2

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Vermont

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9,616 mi²

Ranked in the US

#45

7.8%

Ranked in the US

#22

7.8%

Ranked in the US

#22

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Virginia

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42,775 mi²

Ranked in the US

#35

9.3%

Ranked in the US

#20

9.3%

Ranked in the US

#20

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Washington

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71,298 mi²

Ranked in the US

#18

28.6%

Ranked in the US

#12

28.6%

Ranked in the US

#12

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West Virginia

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24,230 mi²

Ranked in the US

#41

7.4%

Ranked in the US

#23

7.4%

Ranked in the US

#23

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Wisconsin

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65,496 mi²

Ranked in the US

#23

5.3%

Ranked in the US

#26

5.3%

Ranked in the US

#26

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Wyoming

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97,813 mi²

Ranked in the US

#10

46.7%

Ranked in the US

#6

46.7%

Ranked in the US

#6

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