County outline
Where Bristol Bay Borough is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 56.7% of Bristol Bay Borough’s measured area and water for 43.3%. Its combined area converts to 2,198.9 square kilometers or approximately 543,366 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 481.382 | 1,246.774 | 308,084.5 |
| Water | 367.627 | 952.15 | 235,281.3 |
| Total | 849.009 | 2,198.923 | 543,365.8 |
How Bristol Bay Borough compares
By original Census land area, Bristol Bay Borough ranks #29 of 30 in Alaska and #2152 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.064 times the Alaska county-equivalent median of 7,486.4 square miles. It accounts for 0.1% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Alaska ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
What stands out about Bristol Bay Borough?
Bristol Bay Borough has more land than 1,070 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Bristol Bay Borough at #1,089 nationally by total area, 1,063 places closer to the top than its land rank. The water assigned to this geography moves it ahead of some county equivalents with more land.
Its water share is 43.3%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 42.1 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Bristol Bay Borough in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2151 | Door County, Wisconsin | 481.9 | Compare |
| #2152 | Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska | 481.4 | This county |
| #2153 | Tattnall County, Georgia | 480.8 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 58.730546, -156.994473. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,246,773,234 m²; AWATER: 952,149,167 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How many acres of land are in Bristol Bay Borough?
The land measurement converts to approximately 308,084 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 543,366 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.