2006-11-09 09:35:51 · 19 answers · asked by natasha_luvs_??? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
it has 1,134 square miles
2006-11-09 09:37:14 · update #1
Brewster County, Texas - the biggest county in the biggest state - as soon as the ice melts in Alaska.
Technically and politically, Alaska does not have counties. Their geographic subdivisions are called "boroughs."
2006-11-12 08:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jane BK 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LA County, LA, CA.
The population is based on a 2004 estimate. From the 2000 Census to the year 2004, all counties remained the same in ranking, while Dallas County overtook Queens County to rank ninth.
Rank County name Population
1 Los Angeles County, California 9,937,739
2 Cook County, Illinois 5,327,777
3 Harris County, Texas 3,644,285
4 Maricopa County, Arizona 3,501,001
5 Orange County, California 2,987,591
6 San Diego County, California 2,931,714
7 Kings County, New York 2,475,290
8 Miami-Dade County, Florida 2,363,600
9 Dallas County, Texas 2,294,706
10 Queens County, New York 2,237,216
11 Wayne County, Michigan 2,061,162
12 King County, Washington 1,737,034
13 San Bernardino County, California 1,709,434
14 Santa Clara County, California 1,682,585
15 Broward County, Florida 1,623,018
16 Riverside County, California 1,545,387
17 New York County, New York 1,537,195
18 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 1,517,550
19 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,465,396
20 Tarrant County, Texas 1,446,219
2006-11-16 10:13:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By area, the largest county in the United States is North Slope Borough, Alaska at 94,763 square miles
2006-11-16 00:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by floozymae2003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
San Bernardino County, California.
2006-11-09 17:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by socalchelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By area, the largest county in the United States is North Slope Borough, Alaska at 94,763 square miles (245,435 km²) and the smallest county in the United States is Kalawao County, Hawaii at 13 square miles (34 km²). The largest county in the 48 contiguous states is San Bernardino County, California, at 20,105 mi²/52,073 km², and the smallest is New York County, New York at 22.96 mi²/59.47 km².
However, when county equivalents are included, both lose their status. The largest county equivalent by area is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska at 147,843 square miles (382,912 km²) and the smallest is the independent city of Falls Church, Virginia at 2.0 square miles (5 km²).
The most populous county (or county equivalent) is Los Angeles County, California with 10,226,506 people as of 2005, and the least populous county is Loving County, Texas with 60 people as of 2005.
The most densely populated county (or county equivalent) is New York County, New York with 66,940 people per square mile (ppsm) as of 2000, and the least densely populated county is Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska with 0.08 ppsm as of 2000. The least densely populated county equivalent is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska with 0.04 ppsm as of 2000.
2006-11-17 07:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by Thiruvallur Vangeepuram Rohith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
North Slope Borough Alaska
In the 48 states it is San Bernardino County
2006-11-09 23:09:00 · answer #6 · answered by danielomm314 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cherry County Nebraska?
2006-11-09 20:39:40 · answer #7 · answered by quint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
North Slope Borough (county), Alaska with 94, 763 square miles
2006-11-15 22:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by childressfive 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If youre talking largest in physical size I think its San Bernandino County in Southern California. If youre talking largest population I think its Los Angeles County, also in Southern California.
2006-11-10 17:00:25 · answer #9 · answered by tricanese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outside of Alaska, it is Nye County in Nevada
2006-11-09 22:49:58 · answer #10 · answered by Ed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋