Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Pennsylvania is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Pennsylvania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Pennsylvania?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Pennsylvania by 617,213 sq mi. Alaska is around 14.41 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 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 Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Pennsylvania.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Pennsylvania: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Pennsylvania as of 2019: 0.928
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)
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
40° 52′ 41.16″ N, 77° 47′ 58.56″ W
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