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This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area. [2]
In the northern part of this plateau, west of Jackson county, there are about 1,000 square miles (2,600 km 2) of level highlands from 700 to 800 feet (210 to 240 m) above sea level. South of these highlands, occupying a narrow strip on each side of the Tennessee River , is a country of gentle rolling lowlands varying in elevation from 500 to ...
Alabama's land consists of 22 million acres (89,000 km 2) of forest or 67% of the state's total land area. [91] Suburban Baldwin County, along the Gulf Coast, is the largest county in the state in both land area and water area. [92] The Natural Bridge Rock in Winston County is the longest natural bridge east of the Rockies.
The average land area is 756 sq mi (1,958 km 2). The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 162.27 square miles (420.3 km 2), of which 159.86 square miles (414.0 km 2) is land and 2.41 square miles (6.2 km 2) (0.52%) is water. [4] The city is built over rolling terrain at an elevation of about 220 feet (67 m) above sea level. [27]
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama said the $15 million+ deal secured the purchase of 7,990 acres at the top of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. ... The particular area purchased, known as "the land ...
From 1989 through 1996, the total area of the US was listed as 9,372,610 km 2 (3,618,780 sq mi) (land and inland water only). The listed total area changed to 9,629,091 km 2 (3,717,813 sq mi) in 1997 (Great Lakes area and coastal waters added), to 9,631,418 km 2 (3,718,711 sq mi) in 2004, to 9,631,420 km 2 (3,718,710 sq mi) in 2006, and to ...
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