Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than West Virginia by 639,038 sq mi. Alaska is around 27.38 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 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 West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and West Virginia.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
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)
West Virginia Timezone:
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 West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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