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Massachusetts vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- Massachusetts' land area is 58.4 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area
- Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Massachusetts' total area is 14.3 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length
- Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- Massachusetts' north-south length is 2.6 times (162%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width
- Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- Massachusetts' east-west width is 3.6 times (256%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point
- Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Mount Greylock is 1,934 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point
- Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Massachusetts vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- Massachusetts' population is 81.9 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density
- Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- Massachusetts' population density is 1.4 times (41%) higher than US Virgin Islands'.
History
- Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 129 years.
Official Websites
Massachusetts official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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