List of United States cities by area

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This list ranks U.S. cities by land area (not including bodies of water). Total areas are also given. If ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities would appear disproportionately "larger". San Francisco is an extreme example; water makes up nearly 80% of its total area of 232 mi² (601 km²).

Not surprisingly, the list is headed by consolidated city-counties, cases where a city comprises the whole area of a county (or county equivalent), which may include significant portions of rural areas or even wilderness. Without the benefit of such amalgamations, the largest cities are Oklahoma City, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Antonio - all western cities that have had few or no geographical constraints to their expansion, whose greatest growth has occurred in the postwar automobile age, and which have had relatively little competition from their neighbors to annex additional land.

Rank City Total Area (mi²) Total Area (km²) Land Area (mi²) Land Area (km²)
1 Sitka, Alaska 4,812 12,462 2,874 7,444
2 Juneau, Alaska 3,255 8,430 2,717 7,036
3 Anchorage, Alaska 1,961 5,079 1,697 4,396
4 Jacksonville, Florida 874 2,264 758 1,962
5 Anaconda, Montana 741 1,920 737 1,909
6 Butte, Montana 717 1,857 716 1,855
7 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 621 1,609 607 1,572
8 Houston, Texas 602 1,558 579 1,501
9 Phoenix, Arizona 475 1,231 475 1,231
10 Nashville, Tennessee 497 1,287 473 1,226
11 Los Angeles, California 498 1,291 469 1,215
12 Skagway, Alaska 464 1,203 452 1,172
13 San Antonio, Texas 412 1,067 408 1,056
14 Suffolk, Virginia 429 1,111 400 1,036
15 New York City, New York 469 1,214 383 786
16 Indianapolis, Indiana 368 954 362 936
17 Dallas, Texas 385 997 343 887
18 Chesapeake, Virginia 351 909 341 883
19 San Diego, California 372 964 324 840
20 Augusta, Georgia 328 851 324 839
21 Kansas City, Missouri 318 824 314 812
22 Fort Worth, Texas 299 774 293 758
23 Lexington, Kentucky 286 740 285 737
24 Memphis, Tennessee 295 763 279 723
25 Austin, Texas 258 669 252 651
26 El Paso, Texas 251 649 249 645
27 Virginia Beach, Virginia 497 1,288 248 643
28 Charlotte, North Carolina 243 629 242 628
29 Chicago, Illinois 234 606 227 588
30 Valdez, Alaska 277 718 222 575
31 Columbus, Georgia 221 572 216 560
32 Columbus, Ohio 213 551 210 545
33 California City, California 204 527 204 527
34 Boulder City, Nevada 203 525 203 525
35 Tucson, Arizona 195 505 195 504
36 Colorado Springs, Colorado 186 482 186 481
37 Scottsdale, Arizona 184 478 184 477
38 Tulsa, Oklahoma 187 484 183 473
39 Hibbing, Minnesota 187 483 182 471
40 New Orleans, Louisiana 350 907 181 468
41 Albuquerque, New Mexico 181 470 181 468
42 Norman, Oklahoma 190 491 177 459
43 San Jose, California 178 462 175 453
44 Huntsville, Alabama 174 452 174 451
45 Montgomery, Alabama 156 405 155 402
46 Corpus Christi, Texas 460 1,192 155 401
47 Sierra Vista, Arizona 154 398 154 398
48 Denver, Colorado 155 401 153 397
49 Birmingham, Alabama 152 394 150 388
50 Buckeye, Arizona 146 378 146 378
51 Carson City, Nevada 156 403 143 371
52 Aurora, Colorado 143 370 143 369
53 Detroit, Michigan 143 370 139 359
54 Peoria, Arizona 142 367 138 358
55 Chattanooga, Tennessee 143 371 135 350
56 Wichita, Kansas 139 360 136 352

Rank	City	Total Area (mi²)	Total Area (km²)	Land Area (mi²)	Land Area (km²)
1	Sitka, Alaska	4,812	12,462	2,874	7,444
2	Juneau, Alaska	3,255	8,430	2,717	7,036
3	Anchorage, Alaska	1,961	5,079	1,697	4,396
4	Jacksonville, Florida	874	2,264	758	1,962
5	Anaconda, Montana	741	1,920	737	1,909
6	Butte, Montana	717	1,857	716	1,855
7	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	621	1,609	607	1,572
8	Houston, Texas	602	1,558	579	1,501
9	Phoenix, Arizona	475	1,231	475	1,231
10	Nashville, Tennessee	497	1,287	473	1,226
11	Los Angeles, California	498	1,291	469	1,215
12	Skagway, Alaska	464	1,203	452	1,172
13	San Antonio, Texas	412	1,067	408	1,056
14	Suffolk, Virginia	429	1,111	400	1,036
15	New York City, New York	469	1,214	383	786
16	Indianapolis, Indiana	368	954	362	936
17	Dallas, Texas	385	997	343	887
18	Chesapeake, Virginia	351	909	341	883
19	San Diego, California	372	964	324	840
20	Augusta, Georgia	328	851	324	839
21	Kansas City, Missouri	318	824	314	812
22	Fort Worth, Texas	299	774	293	758
23	Lexington, Kentucky	286	740	285	737
24	Memphis, Tennessee	295	763	279	723
25	Austin, Texas	258	669	252	651
26	El Paso, Texas	251	649	249	645
27	Virginia Beach, Virginia	497	1,288	248	643
28	Charlotte, North Carolina	243	629	242	628
29	Chicago, Illinois	234	606	227	588
30	Valdez, Alaska	277	718	222	575
31	Columbus, Georgia	221	572	216	560
32	Columbus, Ohio	213	551	210	545
33	California City, California	204	527	204	527
34	Boulder City, Nevada	203	525	203	525
35	Tucson, Arizona	195	505	195	504
36	Colorado Springs, Colorado	186	482	186	481
37	Scottsdale, Arizona	184	478	184	477
38	Tulsa, Oklahoma	187	484	183	473
39	Hibbing, Minnesota	187	483	182	471
40	New Orleans, Louisiana	350	907	181	468
41	Albuquerque, New Mexico	181	470	181	468
42	Norman, Oklahoma	190	491	177	459
43	San Jose, California	178	462	175	453
44	Huntsville, Alabama	174	452	174	451
45	Montgomery, Alabama	156	405	155	402
46	Corpus Christi, Texas	460	1,192	155	401
47	Sierra Vista, Arizona	154	398	154	398
48	Denver, Colorado	155	401	153	397
49	Birmingham, Alabama	152	394	150	388
50	Buckeye, Arizona	146	378	146	378
51	Carson City, Nevada	156	403	143	371
52	Aurora, Colorado	143	370	143	369
53	Detroit, Michigan	143	370	139	359
54	Peoria, Arizona	142	367	138	358
55	Chattanooga, Tennessee	143	371	135	350
56	Wichita, Kansas	139	360	136	352

Source

All data is provided by the United States Census Bureau and is current as of 2000.

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