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Map of the United States with Maryland highlighted. Maryland is a state located in the Southern United States. [1] As of the 2020 United States census, Maryland is the 18th-most populous state with 6,177,224 inhabitants and the ninth-smallest by land area, spanning 9,707.24 square miles (25,141.6 km 2) of land. [2]
The most recent county formation in Maryland occurred in 1872 when Garrett County was split from Allegany County. [2] However, there have been numerous changes to county borders since that time, most recently when portions of the city of Takoma Park that had previously been part of Prince George's County were absorbed into Montgomery County in 1997.
Arlington (Major airport: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Recognized as a "central city" by the U.S. Census Bureau) Suburbs with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants [ edit ]
Population: 1,180 The postcard-perfect town of Craftsbury, located in northeastern Vermont, is a place of white picket fences and family-run farms set amid rolling hills.
The town’s school, grocery store, notary, and church are all inside the same building, or connected by a tunnel, and even though it's small, summertime sees the town welcoming over 700,000 visitors.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 253 square miles (660 km 2), of which 251 square miles (650 km 2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km 2) (1.0%) is water. [34] It is the second-smallest county in Maryland by land area and smallest by total area.
The smallest counties and county equivalents (in the 50 states) are the independent cities of Virginia with the extreme being Falls Church at 2.05 sq mi (5.3 km 2; 1,310 acres). [8] If the U.S. territories are included, the smallest county-equivalent is Kingman Reef, with a land area of 0.012 square miles (3.1 ha; 7.7 acres). [9]
This list ranks the top 150 U.S. cities (incorporated places) by 2024 land area. Total areas including water are also given, but when ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities appear disproportionately larger. San Francisco is an extreme example: water makes up nearly 80% of its total area of 232 square miles (601 km 2).