Montgomery is the capital city of the US state of Alabama, whereas Charleston is the capital city of the US state of West Virginia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Montgomery and Charleston regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Montgomery (Alabama) bigger than Charleston (West Virginia)?
The total area of Montgomery is 162.27 sq mi, and the total area of Charleston is 32.64 sq mi. Montgomery is bigger than Charleston by 129.63 sq mi. Montgomery is around 4.98 times bigger than Charleston.
Area of Montgomery (Alabama): 162.27 sq mi ( 420.28 km2 )
Area of Charleston (West Virginia): 32.64 sq mi ( 84.54 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Montgomery as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 198,665.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Charleston as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 48,018.
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Here is some more data comparison between Montgomery and Charleston.
Official Website
Montgomery: montgomeryal.gov
Charleston: charlestonwv.gov
Counties
Montgomery: Montgomery
Charleston: Kanawha
Area Code(s)
Montgomery: 334
Charleston: 304 and 681
Montgomery Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Charleston Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Montgomery:
32° 21′ 42″ N, 86° 16′ 45″ W
Coordinates of Charleston:
38° 20′ 50″ N, 81° 38′ 0″ W
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