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West Virginia vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 19.0 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 21.5 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 5.3 times (435%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 3.6 times (259%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 4,235 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Northwest Territories's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). West Virginia's population is 39.1 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. West Virginia's population density is 736.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. Charleston's population is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 316.4 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 7 years.
West Virginia vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. West Virginia's economic output is 28.8 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than West Virginia's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.