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Geographic centers > Location
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11 miles south of Dover |
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Geographic regions
The South |
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DEFINITION: Geographic regions by state. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States |
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Land Acreage > Total
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1.251 million acres |
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[43rd of 45]
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DEFINITION: Total land area in millions of acres. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Land Acreage > Total Cropland
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0.433 million acres |
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[37th of 43]
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DEFINITION: Total area of cropland in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
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Land Acreage > Total Forest Land
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0.383 million acres |
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[44th of 44]
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DEFINITION: Total area of forest land in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
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Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land
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0.016 million acres |
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[42nd of 43]
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DEFINITION: Total area of pasture or range land in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
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Land area
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1,954 sq mi |
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[50th of 56]
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DEFINITION: Land area in square miles, not including water. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
Land borders
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland |
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DEFINITION: Land borders by state. Includes international borders. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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Largest cities (with populations)
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Wilmington - 71,988 |
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DEFINITION: Largest cities with population according to the 2004 census. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Mean County Area
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2,148.83 sq.km. |
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[25th of 49]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Percentage of area water
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21.52% |
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[5th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of total area which is water. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States |
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State capitals (with populations)
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Dover - 32,135 |
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DEFINITION: Official state capitals, with 2004 population. NOTE: State capitals under 80,000 people have latest available population data. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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Tornadoes > Fatalities
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2 |
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[36th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of fatalities caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Tornadoes > Injuries
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73 |
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[38th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of injuries caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
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$5,628,547.00 |
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[42nd of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total cost of damage from tornadoes during the period 1950 to 1994, in adjusted US dollars. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Tornadoes > Total number
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52 |
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[44th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Total area
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2,489 sq mi |
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[49th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total land surface area, including water, in square miles. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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US National Historic Landmarks > Number
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12 |
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[48th of 51]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated
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12 |
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[48th of 51]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |
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Water area
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536 sq mi |
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[40th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total water area in square miles. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |
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