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Capitals > Municipal population
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486,411 |
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[9th of 50]
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Capitals > Notes on current capital
Atlanta is the most populous state capital by metropolitan area. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States |
Geographic centers > Location
18 miles southeast of Macon |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States |
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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37 million acres |
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[21st 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 Forest Land
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24.4 million acres |
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[3rd 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 area
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57,906 sq mi |
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[21st 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
Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee |
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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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Atlanta - 419,122 |
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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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967.99 sq.km. |
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[46th of 49]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Percentage of area water
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2.56% |
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[29th 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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Atlanta - 419,122 |
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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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111 |
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[14th 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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2,662 |
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[10th 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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$1,117,426,176.00 |
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[4th 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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888 |
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[13th 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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59,425 sq mi |
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[24th 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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47 |
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[15th 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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47 |
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[15th 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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1,519 sq mi |
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[25th 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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