360 miles by 240
It is about 360 miles long and 240 miles wide.
Puget Sound
Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific full of islands, fjords and bays, reaches deep into the state.
How it compares
- 46.2×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
- ≈ 1×about the same size as North Dakota
- ≈ 1×about the same size as South Dakota
- 11%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
- 264×the size of the Little Giant Fire
- 45.6 millionacres
- 34.5 millionAmerican football fields
- 25.9 millionsoccer pitches
- 54,129×the size of Central Park
- 375,617×the size of Vatican City
- 20.6×the size of Yellowstone National Park
- 373×the size of Lake Tahoe
- 8.5%of the area of Greenland
- 259×the size of Anglesey
- 323×the size of the Isle of Man
Questions people ask
How many square miles is Washington State?
71,298 square miles (184,661 km²), 66,456 of them land.
Is Washington State bigger than Oregon?
No. Oregon is about 1.4 times its size.
Where does Washington State rank by size?
18th of the 50 states by total area, and 20th by land area.
How long is Washington State?
About 360 miles (579 km) long and 240 miles (386 km) wide.
How big is Washington State compared to Texas?
About 27% of the size of Texas.
Where the numbers come from
Official figure: 71,298 square miles in all, 66,456 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.