What is the third largest US state?

Alaska – 1,723,337 km2 (665,384 mi2) – Alaska is by far the largest state in the USA. It's also the largest state by land area and by water area. Texas – 695,662 km2 (268,596 mi2) – The Lone Star State is the second largest state, but it's less than half the size of Alaska. California – 423,967 km2 (163,694 mi2) – The Golden State is the third largest state in the United States.

California stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.