How big is 23,000 square miles?
It's about one-fourth as big as Michigan
The size of Michigan is about 96,716.120 square miles.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 96,716.120 square miles in total area. According to some studies, there is no point in Michigan that is more than 9.66 km (6 mi) from a lake or 136.79 km (85 mi) from a Great Lake.
It's about five times as big as Sydney
The size of Sydney is about 4,775.20 square miles.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 4,775.20 square miles. The Royal National Park, in Sutherland Shire, located in the southern part of the city, is the second oldest national park in the world and covers 50.96550 square miles.
It's about five-and-a-half times as big as Hawaii (Island)
The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 4,028.01 square miles.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 4,028.01 square miles in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.
It's about one-fifth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 134,000 square miles.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 134,000 square miles. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about one-fifth as big as Montana
The size of Montana is about 147,042.40 square miles.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 147,042.40 square miles in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 191.506670 square miles.
It's about one-tenth as big as California
The size of California is about 163,695.570 square miles.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 163,695.570 square miles in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).
It's about nine times as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 2,612.910 square miles.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 2,612.910 square miles. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about nine-and-a-half times as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 2,459 square miles.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 2,459 square miles in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about ten-and-a-half times as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 2,194.570 square miles.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 2,194.570 square miles in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about eleven-and-a-half times as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 1,973.06 square miles.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 1,973.06 square miles. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about one-tenth as big as Texas
The size of Texas is about 268,580.820 square miles.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 268,580.820 square miles in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.
It's about twelve times as big as Grand Canyon National Park
The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 1,903.711780 square miles.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 1,903.711440 square miles.
It's about thirteen times as big as Fort Bliss
The size of Fort Bliss is about 1,750 square miles.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 1,750 square miles. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about thirteen-and-a-half times as big as Kangaroo Island
The size of Kangaroo Island is about 1,701 square miles.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 1,701 square miles in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about fifteen times as big as Rhode Island
The size of Rhode Island is about 1,545.05 square miles.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 1,545.05 square miles in total area. Several large bays totaling 1,044.790 square miles make up 32.4% of its total area.