Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United State of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Maine is bigger than West Virginia by 11,155 sq mi. Maine is around 1.46 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
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 Maine and West Virginia.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Maine: Portland
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Maine: None
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Maine and West Virginia are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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