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West Virginia vs Guam Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Guam has 210 square miles (544 km²).
- West Virginia's land area is 114.5 times larger than Guam's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- West Virginia's total area is 115.4 times larger than Guam's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Guam is 27 miles (43 km).
- West Virginia's north-south length is 9.1 times (807%) longer than Guam's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Guam spans 22 miles (35 km).
- West Virginia's east-west width is 12.5 times wider than Guam's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Guam's is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m).
- Spruce Knob is 3,531 feet higher than Mount Lamlam.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Guam's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Guam's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Guam Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Guam has 153,836 (2020).
- West Virginia's population is 11.5 times larger than Guam's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Guam: 732.6.
- Guam's population density is 10.0 times (895%) higher than West Virginia's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Guam: A US territory since 1898.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 35 years.
Official Websites
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