Covers about 268,596 square miles, second only to Alaska among all states. Location: Statewide, Texas. Key figure: ~268,596 sq mi. Part of the One State One Record (USA) campaign. Reference record compiled from public sources; not certified by The Book of World Records. Source: https://a-z-animals.com/blog/where-is-texas/
Record no. MRB-2026-007213
Largest State in the Contiguous United States
Reference Record – Not Certified
This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.