Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Massachusetts is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Massachusetts regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Massachusetts?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Massachusetts by 652,703 sq mi. Alaska is around 62.78 times bigger than Massachusetts.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Massachusetts.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Massachusetts is Boston.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Massachusetts: Boston
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Massachusetts: US-MA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
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