How Many South Dakotas Can You Fit in These HUGE Places?
South Dakota is a decent-sized state. In fact, it's bigger than most U.S. states, coming in at number 17 on the official rankings. At 77,116 Square Miles, it's slightly bigger than the state of Washington and slightly smaller than the state of Nebraska.
To put South Dakotas size in perspective, we've made a list of some of the "Biggest" places on Earth, and even one outside our planet, just to see where it stacks up.
How many South Dakotas would fit into Alaska? Russia? The vast Pacific Ocean? Find out below.
Alaska, 665,384 Square Miles
Alaska is the biggest state in the U.S. and it's not even close. It's over twice the size of the second biggest state, Texas, and could fit 425 Rhode Island's comfortably within its borders. But South Dakota is a lot bigger than our smallest state. So how many South Dakotas fit inside Alaska? 8.63. This means, you can fit 8 full South Dakotas inside Alaska and still have plenty of room to spare.
Russia, 6.6 Million Square Miles
Russia is (by far) the largest nation on Earth. It's so big, it covers vast swaths of land in both Europe and Asia. This is where South Dakota starts to look tiny, as you could fit 85.5 South Dakotas inside the giant country.
The Moon, 14.6 Million Square Miles
Okay, no things are getting a bit ridiculous. In case you're unaware, the Moon is a pretty big rock. I mean, it's so big, you can see it clearly in the night sky, despite the fact that it's 238,000 miles away from Earth. With a rock that big, South Dakota begins to look tiny. So tiny that you could fit it inside the Moon 189.32 times.
The Pacific Ocean, 63.8 Million Miles
That's right, the mighty Pacific is even bigger than the Moon. In fact, it covers around 32% of the Earth's surface as a whole. So, how many South Dakotas could you fit inside the Pacific Ocean? A staggering 827! That's a lot of Mount Rushmores.
Story Sources: States By Area Wikipedia Page
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