Tennessee against Cuba
Cuba covers about 42,000 square miles, so Tennessee is about the same size. Drag Tennessee over Cuba on the map above to compare.
Long, narrow, eight neighbours
It is about 440 miles long but only 120 miles wide, and it borders eight states, as many as Missouri and more than any other state. The Mississippi River forms its western border.
How it compares
- 27.3×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
- ≈ 1×about the same size as Kentucky
- ≈ 1×about the same size as Virginia
- 6.3%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
- 156×the size of the Little Giant Fire
- 27 millionacres
- 20.4 millionAmerican football fields
- 15.3 millionsoccer pitches
- 31,996×the size of Central Park
- 222,027×the size of Vatican City
- 12.2×the size of Yellowstone National Park
- 221×the size of Lake Tahoe
- 5.0%of the area of Greenland
- 153×the size of Anglesey
- 191×the size of the Isle of Man
Questions people ask
How many square miles is Tennessee?
42,144 square miles (109,153 km²), 41,235 of them land.
Is Tennessee bigger than Kentucky?
Yes, by about 4%.
Where does Tennessee rank by size?
36th of the 50 states by total area, and 34th by land area.
How long is Tennessee?
About 440 miles (708 km) long and 120 miles (193 km) wide.
How big is Tennessee compared to Texas?
About 16% of the size of Texas.
Where the numbers come from
Official figure: 42,144 square miles in all, 41,235 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.