The 20 Smallest U.S. States: Facts, Information, Resources

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The smallest state in the United States, Rhode Island, which also includes some 500 sq miles of inland water, can be fitted into the land area of the largest U.S. state Alaska.

The Top 20 Smallest States of the United States of America (USA)

1. Rhode Island (RI; RI)
Land Area: 1,045 square miles (2,706 sq km)
Capital: Providence
Nickname: Ocean State, Plantation State
2. Delaware (Del; DE)
Land Area: 1,954 square miles (5,060 sq km)
Capital: Dover
Nickname: Diamond State, First State
3. Connecticut (Conn; CT)
Land Area: 4,845 square miles (12,548 sq km)
Capital: Hartford
Nickname: Nutmeg State, Constitution State
4. Hawaii (Hawaii; HI)
Land Area: 6,423 square miles (16,635 sq km)
Capital: Honolulu
Nickname: Aloha State
5. New Jersey (NJ; NJ)
Land Area: 7,417 square miles (19,211 sq km)
Capital: Trenton
Nickname: Garden State
6. Massachusetts (Mass; MA)
Land Area: 7,840 square miles (20,306sq km)
Capital: Boston
Nickname: Bay State, Old Colony
7. New Hampshire (NH; NH)
Land Area: 8,968 square miles (23,227 sq km)
Capital: Concord
Nickname: Granite State
8. Vermont (Vt; VT)
Land Area: 9,250 square miles (23,956 sq km )
Capital: Montpelier
Nickname: Green Mountain State
9. Maryland (Md; MD)
Land Area: 9,774 square miles (25,314 sq km)
Capital: Annapolis
Nickname: Old Line State, Free State
10. West Virginia (W Va; WV)
Land Area: 24,078 square miles (62,361 sq km)
Capital: Charleston
Nickname: Panhandle State, Mountain State
11. South Carolina (SC; SC)
Land Area: 30,109 square miles (77,983 sq km)
Capital: Columbia
Nickname: Palmetto State
12. Maine (Maine; ME)
Land Area: 30,862 (79,931 sq km)
Capital: Augusta
Nickname: Pine Tree State
13. Indiana (Ind; IN)
Land Area: 35,867 square miles (92,895 sq km)
Capital: Indianapolis
Nickname: Hoosier State
14. Virginia (Va; VA)
Land Area: 39,594 square miles (102,548 sq km)
Capital: Richmond
Nickname: Old Dominion State, Mother of Presidents
15.Kentucky (Ky; KY)
Land Area: 39,728 square miles (102,896 sq km)
Capital: Frankfort
Nickname: Bluegrass State
16.Ohio (Ohio; OH)
Land Area: 40,948 square miles (106,056 sq km)
Capital: Columbus
Nickname: Buckeye State
17. Tennessee (Tenn; TN)
Land Area: 41,217 square miles (106,752 sq km)
Capital: Nashville
Nickname: Volunteer State
18. Louisiana (La; LA)
Land Area: 43,562 square miles (112,825 sq km)
Capital: Baton Rouge
Nickname: Pelican State, Creole State
19. Pennsylvania (Pa; PA)
Land Area: 44,817 (116,074 sq km)
Capital: Harrisburg
Nickname: Keystone State
20. Mississippi (Miss; MS)
Land Area: 46,907 (121,488 sq km)
Capital: Jackson
Nickname: Magnolia State

This list of the top 20 smallest US States by land area excludes water. The total land area of the U.S. has grown progressively. By 1900 was 2, 974, 159 square miles (7, 703, 036 sq km). Based on Census 2000, this list now shows a total land area of 3,541,479 sq miles (9,172,389 sq km).

Resources about U.S. 20 Smallest States: Facts and Information

U.S. Census 2000

State of Rhode Island
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State of Delaware
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State of Connecticut
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State of Hawaii
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State of New Jersey
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State of Massachusetts
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State of New Hampshire
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State of Vermont
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State of Maryland
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State of West Virginia
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State of South Carolina
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State of Maine
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State of Indiana
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State of Virginia
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State of Kentucky
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State of Ohio
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State of Tennessee
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State of Louisiana
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State of Pennsylvania
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State of Mississippi
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Timeline of The History of The United States

Timeline of The History of the United States 1400-1500
Timeline of The History of the United States 1600′s
Timeline of The History of the United States 1700′s
Timeline of The History of the United States 1800′s
Timeline of The History of the United States 1900′s
Timeline of The History of the United States 2000′s

Other Resources About the United States

10 First and 10 Last U.S. States
10 Largest States
The 13 Original Colonies

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