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I read here while back Oklahoma City really ranks up there. I'm sure Houston beats out Chicago.Would it still be N.Y.C?

2006-10-14 15:44:00 · 15 answers · asked by Slow Poke 5 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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Sitka, Alaska

"While New York City is the most populous city in the United States, Sitka, Alaska is the largest city in area. Sitka includes a whopping 2874 square miles of incorporated area. The city is larger than the state of Delaware! Officially known as the "City and Borough of Sitka," the city consolidated the City of Sitka Borough in 2000 to be the country's largest city."

2006-10-14 15:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by *red_roses 3 · 6 0

1. Sitka, AK
2. Juneau, AK
3. Anchorage, AK
4. Jacksonville, FL

14. Los Angeles, CA

26. New York, NY

Jacksonville is the largest that also has a population over 500,000.

2006-10-14 18:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Sitka, Alaska is the largest. Bet many people don't know that without looking it up. I was just there a couple of months ago and learned that piece of trivia while there. The area is larger than some states.
Hope this helps

2006-10-14 17:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Los Angeles

2006-10-14 15:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by nalaredneb 7 · 1 2

Sitka, Alaska

2006-10-14 15:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by alex's mummyc 2 · 3 0

Yea, it is Sitka, Alaska. New York City is only 303 square miles, ranking 21st largest. All cities over 100 square miles:

1 Sitka, Alaska 2,874
2 Juneau, Alaska 2,717
3 Anchorage, Alaska 1,697
4 Jacksonville, Florida 758
5 Anaconda, Montana 737
6 Butte, Montana 716
7 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 607
8 Honolulu, Hawaii 600
9 Houston, Texas 579
10 Phoenix, Arizona 475
11 Nashville, Tennessee 473
12 Los Angeles, California 469
13 Skagway, Alaska 452
14 San Antonio, Texas 408
15 Suffolk, Virginia 400
16 Indianapolis, Indiana 362
17 Dallas, Texas 343
18 Chesapeake, Virginia 341
19 San Diego, California 324
20 Kansas City, Missouri 314
21 New York City, New York 303
22 Augusta, Georgia 302
23 Fort Worth, Texas 293
24 Lexington, Kentucky 285
25 Memphis, Tennessee 279
26 Austin, Texas 252
27 El Paso, Texas 249
28 Virginia Beach, Virginia 248
29 Charlotte, North Carolina 242
30 Chicago, Illinois 227
31 Valdez, Alaska 222
32 Columbus, Georgia 216
33 Columbus, Ohio 210
34 California City, California 204
35 Boulder City, Nevada 203
36 Tucson, Arizona 195
37 Colorado Springs, Colorado 186
38 Scottsdale, Arizona 184
39 Tulsa, Oklahoma 183
40 Hibbing, Minnesota 182
41 Albuquerque, New Mexico 181
42 New Orleans, Louisiana 181
43 Norman, Oklahoma 177
44 San Jose, California 175
45 Huntsville, Alabama 174
46 Montgomery, Alabama 155
47 Corpus Christi, Texas 155
48 Sierra Vista, Arizona 154
49 Denver, Colorado 153
50 Birmingham, Alabama 150
51 Buckeye, Arizona 146
52 Carson City, Nevada 143
53 Aurora, Colorado 143
54 Detroit, Michigan 139
55 Peoria, Arizona 138
56 Wichita, Kansas 136
57 Chattanooga, Tennessee 135
58 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 135
59 Portland, Oregon 134
60 Atlanta, Georgia 132
61 Lynchburg, Tennessee 129
62 Arecibo, Puerto Rico 126
63 Columbia, South Carolina 125
64 Mesa, Arizona 125
65 Kansas City, Kansas 124
66 Adak, Alaska 122
67 Mobile, Alabama 118
68 Athens, Georgia 118
69 Goodyear, Arizona 117
70 Little Rock, Arkansas 116
71 Omaha, Nebraska 116
72 Lubbock, Texas 115
73 Raleigh, North Carolina 115
74 Ponce, Puerto Rico 115
75 Las Vegas, Nevada 113
76 Bakersfield, California 113
77 Utuado, Puerto Rico 113
78 Tampa, Florida 112
79 Salt Lake City, Utah 109
80 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 109
81 Yuma, Arizona 107
82 Cape Coral, Florida 105
83 Abilene, Texas 105
84 Palmdale, California 105
85 Jackson, Mississippi 105
86 Greensboro, North Carolina 105
87 Fresno, California 104
88 Shreveport, Louisiana 103

2006-10-16 06:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by AF 6 · 0 0

New York City
Jacksonville

2006-10-14 16:09:26 · answer #7 · answered by London Tipton 2 · 0 2

I know what the gangsterest town is. Lafayette, Louisiana. Lake Charles is a close 2nd.

2006-10-14 15:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by bigmarcus 1 · 0 3

This town. Jacksonville, Florida.

2006-10-14 15:45:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

Land Wise? I still think it would be NYC.

2006-10-14 15:45:20 · answer #10 · answered by Confused 1 · 0 3

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