United States - total geographical area by state
This statistic shows the total land and water area of the United States by state and territory. Alabama covers an area of 52,420 square miles.
Total land and water area of the United States by state and territory
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2011). Total land and water area of the United States by state and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203923/united-states-land-area-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Total land and water area of the United States by state and territory." Chart. September 30, 2011. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203923/united-states-land-area-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2011). Total land and water area of the United States by state and territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203923/united-states-land-area-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Total Land and Water Area of The United States by State and Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203923/united-states-land-area-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Total land and water area of the United States by state and territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203923/united-states-land-area-by-state/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Total land and water area of the United States by state and territory [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203923/united-states-land-area-by-state/