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Connecticut vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- Connecticut's land area is 36.2 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Connecticut's total area is 7.5 times (652%) larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- Connecticut's north-south length is 1.6 times (55%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- Connecticut's east-west width is 2.0 times (100%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Mount Frissell (south slope) is 821 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- Connecticut's population is 42.2 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- Connecticut's population density is 1.2 times (17%) higher than US Virgin Islands'.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 129 years.
Official Websites
Connecticut official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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