Jags/browns Trivia
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In regard to the geographic size of NFL cities, here is their rank in terms of size:
1. Jacksonville
2. Houston
3. Phoenix (even though the Cards play in Glendale, I count Phoenix)
4. Nashville
5. Indianapolis
6. Dallas (even though Cowboys play in Arlington)
7. San Diego
8. Kansas City
9. New York City (even though Jets/Giants play in NJ)
10. Charlotte
11. Chicago
12. New Orleans
13. Denver
14. Detroit
15. Philadelphia
16. Atlanta
17. Tampa
18. Seattle
19. Baltimore
20. Cincinnati
21. Cleveland
The NFL cities georgraphically that are smaller than Cleveland include Boston, Buffalo, Oakland, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Miami, Minneapolis(not counting St. Paul), and Green Bay.
So? Does size matter?
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Interesting stat:
While Cleveland is 77.6 square miles, Cuyahoga Co. is 1246 sq. miles. meaning that Cleveland only constitutes a little over 6% of the land mass of the County. I would have thought it was much more than that...more like 25%.
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It sure looks like it covers more than 6%. I need to check those figures
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Ah, OK, here is the problem:
Apparently, officially Cuyahoga Co.'s "area" includes the part of Lake Erie that extends all the way out to the Canadian Border. With Lake Erie that gives the Co. the 1246 sq. miles. If you just take the land portion it is only 458 sq. miles., and Cleveland being 77.6 sq. miles it makes up about 17% of Cuyahoga Co.s land mass. That seems more like it.
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Technically, a map of Cuyahoga County would actually look like this:
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Bottom line on this is that all of the land portion of Cuyahoga Co. is only 458 sq. miles.
Jacksonville is 747 sq. miles. That is almost like taking Cuyahoga and Summit Co. Combined.
And FYI, the population of Jacksonville is 821,784. The populations of Summit and Cuyahoga counties combined is 1,821,784.
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Gipper
"Jacksonville is the city with the largest land mass, with 747 square miles of land, in the CONTINENTAL US. Not the entire US. Several Alaskan cities have more sq. miles including Anchorage, Sitka, Juneau, and Wrangell. Compare Jax to Cleveland which has only 77.6 square miles. Jax is nearly 10 time larger."
Are you saying that Alaska is not in the North American CONTINENT???????????????????????
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Gipper
"Jacksonville is the city with the largest land mass, with 747 square miles of land, in the CONTINENTAL US. Not the entire US. Several Alaskan cities have more sq. miles including Anchorage, Sitka, Juneau, and Wrangell. Compare Jax to Cleveland which has only 77.6 square miles. Jax is nearly 10 time larger."
Are you saying that Alaska is not in the North American CONTINENT???????????????????????
Gipper
"Jacksonville is the city with the largest land mass, with 747 square miles of land, in the CONTINENTAL US. Not the entire US. Several Alaskan cities have more sq. miles including Anchorage, Sitka, Juneau, and Wrangell. Compare Jax to Cleveland which has only 77.6 square miles. Jax is nearly 10 time larger."
Are you saying that Alaska is not in the North American CONTINENT???????????????????????
Lol....I still say I got it right in my response. I'm throwing a "challenge flag."
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11. What geographical distinction does the city of Jacksonville hold in the US?
Jacksonville is the city with the largest land mass, with 747 square miles of land, in the CONTINENTAL US. Not the entire US. Several Alaskan cities have more sq. miles including Anchorage, Sitka, Juneau, and Wrangell. Compare Jax to Cleveland which has only 77.6 square miles. Jax is nearly 10 time larger.....
LOL, you beat me to it Gip. I believe "officially" the correct answer is Anchorage, if you're counting all states. However, having been there several times I can say with confidence the habitated part of the city is not much bigger than Dayton, Ohio. If you live in the 'burbs, you have moose and grizzly bears running through your back yard. Drive a couple miles East up to Glen Alps, or a few miles South on the Seward Highway to Bird Ridge, You're in total wilderness, though "Technically" inside the city limits.
Welcome to the Anchorage 'burbs.
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11. What geographical distinction does the city of Jacksonville hold in the US?
Jacksonville is the city with the largest land mass, with 747 square miles of land, in the CONTINENTAL US. Not the entire US. Several Alaskan cities have more sq. miles including Anchorage, Sitka, Juneau, and Wrangell. Compare Jax to Cleveland which has only 77.6 square miles. Jax is nearly 10 time larger.....
LOL, you beat me to it Gip. I believe "officially" the correct answer is Anchorage, if you're counting all states. However, having been there several times I can say with confidence the habitated part of the city is not much bigger than Dayton, Ohio. If you live in the 'burbs, you have moose and grizzly bears running through your back yard. Drive a couple miles East up to Glen Alps, or a few miles South on the Seward Highway to Bird Ridge, You're in total wilderness, though "Technically" inside the city limits.
Welcome to the Anchorage 'burbs.
11. What geographical distinction does the city of Jacksonville hold in the US?
Jacksonville is the city with the largest land mass, with 747 square miles of land, in the CONTINENTAL US. Not the entire US. Several Alaskan cities have more sq. miles including Anchorage, Sitka, Juneau, and Wrangell. Compare Jax to Cleveland which has only 77.6 square miles. Jax is nearly 10 time larger.....
LOL, you beat me to it Gip. I believe "officially" the correct answer is Anchorage, if you're counting all states. However, having been there several times I can say with confidence the habitated part of the city is not much bigger than Dayton, Ohio. If you live in the 'burbs, you have moose and grizzly bears running through your back yard. Drive a couple miles East up to Glen Alps, or a few miles South on the Seward Highway to Bird Ridge, You're in total wilderness, though "Technically" inside the city limits.
Welcome to the Anchorage 'burbs.
The habitated part of Jacksonville is probably not much larger than Dayton either. Jax takes in vast areas of swampland and intercoastal waterways as well as a lot of farm country as well.
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