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Washington vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²). Washington's land area is 497.5 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 96.7 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km). Washington's north-south length is 5.1 times (406%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km). Washington's east-west width is 7.7 times (667%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m). Mount Rainier is 12,854 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020). Washington's population is 91.3 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3. US Virgin Islands' population density is 5.4 times (443%) higher than Washington's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 28 years.
Official Websites
Washington official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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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.