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West Virginia vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- West Virginia's land area is 180.0 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- West Virginia's total area is 32.9 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- West Virginia's north-south length is 5.2 times (421%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- West Virginia's east-west width is 5.3 times (431%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Spruce Knob is 3,308 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- US Virgin Islands's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- West Virginia's population is 20.3 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- US Virgin Islands' population density is 8.8 times (784%) higher than West Virginia's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 54 years.
Official Websites
West Virginia official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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