Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Virginia by 620,493.8 sq mi. Alaska is around 15.51 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 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 Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Virginia.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Virginia: Virginia Beach
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Virginia: Virginian
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Virginia: US-VA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Virginia as of 2019: 0.936
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)
Virginia 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 Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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