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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 4350779" data-attributes="member: 7900">The link in Dorkus&#039; post was based on population.Otherwise with land area, Oklahoma is #8.City size is commonly measured by population. However, given the vast geographic size of the United States and the variety of urban and rural areas, land area is another factor to consider.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Four of the largest cities in the United States are in the southern half of Alaska, and Anchorage (in the No. 4 spot) is still over double the size of the next largest city outside the state. All in all, Alaska is the <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/biggest-state-in-usa.htm" target="_blank">biggest state in the U.S.A.</a> by land area, spanning 665,384 square miles.<a href="https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/biggest-cities-in-us.htm" target="_blank">Largest City Stats - Both by Population and Land Area</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Largest U.S. cities by land area:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Sitka, AK (2,870.3 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Juneau, AK (2,701.9 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Wrangell, AK (2,542.5 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Anchorage, AK (1,704.7 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Jacksonville, FL (747 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Anaconda, MT (735.6 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Butte, MT (716.2 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Oklahoma City, OK (607 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Houston, TX (599.6 mi²)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Phoenix, AZ (516.7 mi²)&quot;</li>
</ol></blockquote>

[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 4350779, member: 7900"] The link in Dorkus' post was based on population. Otherwise with land area, Oklahoma is #8. City size is commonly measured by population. However, given the vast geographic size of the United States and the variety of urban and rural areas, land area is another factor to consider. Four of the largest cities in the United States are in the southern half of Alaska, and Anchorage (in the No. 4 spot) is still over double the size of the next largest city outside the state. All in all, Alaska is the [URL='https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/biggest-state-in-usa.htm']biggest state in the U.S.A.[/URL] by land area, spanning 665,384 square miles. [URL='https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/biggest-cities-in-us.htm']Largest City Stats - Both by Population and Land Area[/URL] "Largest U.S. cities by land area: [LIST=1] [*]Sitka, AK (2,870.3 mi²) [*]Juneau, AK (2,701.9 mi²) [*]Wrangell, AK (2,542.5 mi²) [*]Anchorage, AK (1,704.7 mi²) [*]Jacksonville, FL (747 mi²) [*]Anaconda, MT (735.6 mi²) [*]Butte, MT (716.2 mi²) [*]Oklahoma City, OK (607 mi²) [*]Houston, TX (599.6 mi²) [*]Phoenix, AZ (516.7 mi²)" [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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