What’s the largest U.S. state by area?

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What’s the largest U.S. state by area?: References & Edit History

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Amy Tikkanen
Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Gloria Lotha

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added the section “Want to learn more?”	Amy Tikkanen	Sep 06, 2024
	Add new Web site: United States Census Bureau - State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 01, 2024
	Corrected display issue.	Amy Tikkanen	Jan 11, 2024
	New article added.	Amy Tikkanen	Jan 09, 2024

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