The Largest U.S. State by Area: Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by land area:

• 665,400 square miles (1,723,337 km²)
• Over 2x the size of Texas (2nd largest: 268,600 sq mi)
• Larger than the next three states (Texas, California, Montana) combined
• 1/5 the size of the entire Lower 48
• Coastline: 33,904 mi (more than all other states combined)

Admitted as 49th state (1959). Capital: Juneau (road-inaccessible). Population: ~733,000 (3rd lowest). Density: 1.3/sq mi (lowest).