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District of Columbia vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- US Virgin Islands' land area is 2.2 times (119%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area
- District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- US Virgin Islands' total area is 10.8 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length
- District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- US Virgin Islands' north-south length is 3.6 times (262%) longer than District of Columbia's.
Width
- District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- US Virgin Islands' east-west width is 4.3 times (333%) wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point
- District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Crown Mountain is 1,126 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point
- District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- District of Columbia's population is 8.1 times (706%) larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density
- District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- District of Columbia's population density is 17.7 times higher than US Virgin Islands'.
History
- District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 127 years.
Official Websites
District of Columbia official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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