200 miles by 125
It is about 200 miles long and 125 miles wide.
America in Miniature
Sixteen of its 23 counties border the tidal waters of Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. With mountains in the west, the Piedmont in the middle and the bay in the east, it is nicknamed America in Miniature.
How it compares
- 8.0×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
- ≈ 1×about the same size as Hawaii
- 51%of the area of West Virginia
- 1.9%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
- 45.9×the size of the Little Giant Fire
- 7.94 millionacres
- 6 millionAmerican football fields
- 4.5 millionsoccer pitches
- 9,418×the size of Central Park
- 65,357×the size of Vatican City
- 3.6×the size of Yellowstone National Park
- 65×the size of Lake Tahoe
- 1.5%of the area of Greenland
- 45.1×the size of Anglesey
- 56.2×the size of the Isle of Man
Questions people ask
How many square miles is Maryland?
12,406 square miles (32,131 km²), 9,707 of them land.
Is Maryland bigger than West Virginia?
No. West Virginia is about twice its size.
Where does Maryland rank by size?
42nd of the 50 states, by total area and by land area alike.
How long is Maryland?
About 200 miles (322 km) long and 125 miles (201 km) wide.
How big is Maryland compared to Texas?
About 5% of the size of Texas.
Where the numbers come from
Official figure: 12,406 square miles in all, 9,707 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.