List of United States urban areas

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List of United States Urban Areas Below is a list of urban areas in the United States as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau ordered according to their 2000 Census populations. In the table UA refers to "urbanized area" (urban areas with population over 50000) and UC refers to "urban cluster" (urban areas with population less than 50000). The list includes urban areas with a population of at least 40000. Map showing urban areas and urban clusters of the contiguous United States. 1 New York City New York 2 Los Angeles California 3 Chicago Illinois 4 Detroit Michigan 4 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 5 Miami Florida 6 Dallas Texas 7 Boston Massachusetts 8 Washington D.C 10 Houston Texas 11 Atlanta Georgia 12 San Francisco California 13 Phoenix Arizona 14 Seattle Washington 15 San Diego California 16 Minneapolis Minnesota 17 St Louis Missouri 18 Baltimore Maryland 19 Tampa Florida 20 Denver Colorado Rank NameNote 1 Type (UA/UC) Population (2000 census) Land Area (km) Land Area (sq mi) Density (inh./km) Density (inh./sq mi) 1 New York-Newark NY-NJ-CT UA 17799861 8683.2 3352.6 2049.9 5309.3 2 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA UA 11789487 4319.9 1667.9 2729.1 7068.3 3 Chicago IL-IN UA 8307904 5498.1 2122.8 1511.0 3913.6 4 Philadelphia PA-NJ-DE-MD UA 5149079 4660.7 1799.5 1104.8 2861.4 5 Miami FL UA 4919036 2890.7 1116.1 1701.7 4407.4 6 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX UA 4145659 3644.2 1407.0 1137.6 2946.4 7 Boston MA-NH-RI UA 4032484 4496.7 1736.2 896.8 2322.6 8 Washington DC-VA-MD UA 3933920 2996 1156.8 1313.1 3400.8 9 Detroit MI UA 3903377 3267.1 1261.4 1194.8 3094.4 10 Houston TX UA 3822509 3354.7 1295.3 1139.4 2951.1 11 Atlanta GA UA 3499840 5083.1 1962.6 688.5 1783.3 12 San Francisco-Oakland CA UA 3228605 1364 526.6 2367.0 6130.4 13 Phoenix-Mesa AZ UA 2907049 2069.4 799.0 1404.8 3638.3 14 Seattle WA UA 2712205 2469.9 953.6 1098.1 2844.1 15 San Diego CA UA 2674436 2026.1 782.3 1320.0 3418.7 16 Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN UA 2388593 2316 894.2 1031.4 2671.2 17 Saint Louis MO-IL UA 2077662 2147 829.0 967.7 2506.4 18 Baltimore MD UA 2076354 1768.3 682.7 1174.3 3041.3 19 Tampa-Saint Petersburg FL UA 2062339 2077.9 802.3 992.5 2570.6 20 Denver-Aurora CO UA 1984887 1292 498.8 1536.3 3979.1 21 Cleveland OH UA 1786647 1675.7 647.0 1066.2 2761.4 22 Pittsburgh PA UA 1753136 2207.7 852.4 794.1 2056.7 23 Portland OR-WA UA 1583138 1227.5 473.9 1289.7 3340.3 24 San Jose CA UA 1538312 673.7 260.1 2283.4 5914.1 25 Riverside-San Bernardino CA UA 1506816 1136.4 438.8 1325.9 3434.1 26 Cincinnati OH-KY-IN UA 1503262 1739.9 671.8 864.0 2237.8 27 Virginia Beach VA UA 1394439 1364.4 526.8 1022.0 2647.0 28 Sacramento CA UA 1393498 955.8 369.0 1458.0 3776.1 29 Kansas City MO-KS UA 1361744 1513.6 584.4 899.7 2330.1 30 San Antonio TX UA 1327554 1055.6 407.6 1257.6 3257.3 31 Las Vegas NV UA 1314357 740.5 285.9 1774.9 4597.1 32 Milwaukee WI UA 1308913 1261.4 487.0 1037.6 2687.5 33 Indianapolis IN UA 1218919 1432.1 552.9 851.2 2204.5 34 Providence RI-MA UA 1174548 1304.4 503.6 900.5 2332.2 35 Orlando FL UA 1157431 1173.8 453.2 986.1 2554.0 36 Columbus OH UA 1133193 1030.1 397.7 1100.1 2849.3 37 New Orleans LA UA 1009283 512.4 197.8 1969.7 5101.6 38 Buffalo NY UA 976703 949.7 366.7 1028.4 2663.5 39 Memphis TN-MS-AR UA 972091 1035.5 399.8 938.7 2431.3 40 Austin TX UA 901920 823.9 318.1 1094.6 2835.1 41 Bridgeport-Stamford CT-NY UA 888890 1205.1 465.3 737.6 1910.3 42 Salt Lake City UT UA 887650 597.6 230.7 1485.4 3847.3 43 Jacksonville FL UA 882295 1063.2 410.5 829.8 2149.2 44 Louisville KY-IN UA 863582 1013.5 391.3 852.1 2207.0 45 Hartford CT UA 851535 1215.6 469.3 700.5 1814.3 46 Richmond VA UA 818836 1131.2 436.8 723.9 1874.8 47 Charlotte NC-SC UA 758927 1126.4 434.9 673.7 1745.0 48 Nashville-Davidson TN UA 749935 1115.7 430.8 672.2 1740.9 49 Oklahoma City OK UA 747003 834.9 322.4 894.8 2317.4 50 Tucson AZ UA 720425 754.6 291.4 954.7 2472.7 51 Honolulu HI UA 718182 399.2 154.1 1799.2 4659.8 52 Dayton OH UA 703444 838 323.6 839.4 2174.1 53 Rochester NY UA 694396 764.4 295.1 908.4 2352.7 54 El Paso TX-NM UA 674801 567.5 219.1 1189.0 3079.6 55 Birmingham AL UA 663615 1015.5 392.1 653.5 1692.5 56 Omaha NE-IA UA 626623 586.3 226.4 1068.8 2768.3 57 Albuquerque NM UA 598191 580 223.9 1031.3 2671.1 58 Allentown-Bethlehem PA-NJ UA 576408 749.8 289.5 768.8 1991.1 59 Springfield MA-CT UA 573610 800.3 309.0 716.8 1856.5 60 Akron OH UA 570215 797.2 307.8 715.3 1852.5 61 Sarasota-Bradenton FL UA 559229 700.4 270.4 798.4 2067.8 62 Albany NY UA 558947 736.2 284.2 759.2 1966.4 63 Tulsa OK UA 558329 677 261.4 824.7 2135.9 64 Fresno CA UA 554923 359 138.6 1545.6 4003.1 65 Concord CA UA 552624 457 176.4 1209.2 3131.8 66 Raleigh NC UA 541527 827.8 319.6 654.2 1694.3 67 Grand Rapids MI UA 539080 666.5 257.3 808.8 2094.7 68 Mission Viejo CA UA 533015 354.5 136.9 1503.4 3893.9 69 New Haven CT UA 531314 738.9 285.3 719.0 1862.2 70 McAllen TX UA 523144 812.8 313.8 643.6 1667.0 71 Toledo OH-MI UA 503008 524 202.3 959.9 2486.1 72 Baton Rouge LA UA 479019 726.9 280.7 659.0 1706.8 73 Colorado Springs CO UA 466122 511.2 197.4 911.9 2361.7 74 Worcester MA-CT UA 429882 648.3 250.3 663.1 1717.3 75 Charleston-North Charleston SC UA 423410 598.1 230.9 707.9 1833.4 76 Wichita KS UA 422301 464.9 179.5 908.3 2352.5 77 Columbia SC UA 420537 696.5 268.9 603.7 1563.7 78 Knoxville TN UA 419830 879.3 339.5 477.5 1236.7 79 Ogden-Layton UT UA 417933 466.3 180.0 896.2 2321.1 80 Youngstown OH-PA UA 417437 591.2 228.3 706.1 1828.7 81 Syracuse NY UA 402267 465.3 179.7 864.5 2239.1 82 Bakersfield CA UA 396125 285.7 110.3 1386.3 3590.5 83 Palm Bay-Melbourne FL UA 393289 569.1 219.7 691.0 1789.8 84 Scranton PA UA 385237 411 158.7 937.2 2427.4 85 Des Moines IA UA 370505 363.4 140.3 1019.5 2640.4 86 Flint MI UA 365096 598.6 231.1 609.9 1579.7 87 Harrisburg PA UA 362782 539.7 208.4 672.2 1740.9 88 Little Rock AR UA 360331 532.4 205.6 676.8 1752.8 89 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh NY UA 351982 686.3 265.0 512.9 1328.3 90 Chattanooga TN-GA UA 343509 751.1 290.0 457.3 1184.5 91 Oxnard CA UA 337591 196.1 75.7 1721.9 4459.7 92 Augusta-Richmond County GA-SC UA 335630 600.3 231.8 559.1 1448.0 93 Spokane WA-ID UA 334858 370.5 143.1 903.8 2340.8 94 Cape Coral FL UA 329757 496.8 191.8 663.7 1719.1 95 Madison WI UA 329533 582.1 224.8 1116.9 2892.7 96 Pensacola FL-AL UA 323783 568.1 219.3 569.9 1476.0 97 Lancaster PA UA 323554 516.5 199.4 626.4 1622.4 98 Mobile AL UA 317605 545.9 210.8 581.8 1506.9 99 Stockton CA UA 313392 192.4 74.3 1628.7 4218.4 100 Modesto CA UA 310945 222.9 86.1 1394.8 3612.4 101 Reno NV UA 303689 307.2 118.6 988.6 2560.5 102 Provo-Orem UT UA 303680 220.2 85.0 1379.4 3572.7 103 Greenville SC UA 302194 586.7 226.5 515.1 1334.0 104 Lansing MI UA 300032 354.5 136.9 846.4 2192.1 105 Denton-Lewisville TX UA 299823 314.9 121.6 952.2 2466.2 106 Winston-Salem NC UA 299290 651.1 251.4 459.7 1190.6 107 Corpus Christi TX UA 293925 285.7 110.3 1029.0 2665.0 108 Jackson MS UA 292637 416.6 160.9 702.5 1819.4 109 Durham NC UA 287796 406.1 156.8 708.8 1835.7 110 Fort Wayne IN UA 287759 350.3 135.3 821.5 2127.6 111 Santa Rosa CA UA 285408 264.1 102.0 1080.5 2798.5 112 Ann Arbor MI UA 283904 333.5 128.8 851.4 2205.0 113 South Bend IN-MI UA 276498 403.5 155.8 685.2 1774.7 114 Fayetteville NC UA 276368 432.9 167.1 638.5 1653.6 115 Shreveport LA UA 275213 400.6 154.7 687.0 1779.4 116 Boise ID UA 272625 281.5 108.7 968.5 2508.5 117 Port Saint Lucie FL UA 270774 437.8 169.0 618.5 1602.0 118 Davenport IA-IL UA 270626 320.8 123.9 843.6 2184.8 119 Rockford IL UA 270414 360.2 139.1 750.7 1944.3 120 Trenton NJ UA 268472 238.6 92.1 1125.3 2914.4 121 Greensboro NC UA 267884 350.9 135.5 763.5 1977.5 122 Canton OH UA 266595 371.7 143.5 717.3 1857.7 123 Lancaster-Palmdale CA UA 263532 234.1 90.4 1125.6 2915.3 124 Daytona Beach-Port Orange FL UA 255353 294.1 113.6 868.2 2248.6 125 Indio-Cathedral City-Palm Springs CA UA 254856 255.3 98.6 998.1 2585.0 126 Lexington-Fayette County KY UA 250994 180.1 69.5 1393.4 3608.9 127 Peoria IL UA 247172 318.9 123.1 775.0 2007.2 128 Barnstable MA UA 243667 741.1 286.1 328.8 851.5 129 Columbus GA-AL UA 242324 352.6 136.1 687.2 1779.8 130 Reading PA UA 240264 260.7 100.7 921.7 2387.2 131 Temecula-Murrieta CA UA 229810 247.6 95.6 928.2 2404.0 132 Atlantic City NJ UA 227180 313 120.8 725.8 1879.7 133 Round Lake Beach-McHenry-Grayslake IL-WI UA 226848 344.9 133.2 657.8 1703.7 134 Lincoln NE UA 226582 202.3 78.1 1119.9 2900.6 135 Anchorage AK UA 225744 204.2 78.8 1105.4 2863.0 136 Eugene OR UA 224049 177.4 68.5 1262.9 3270.8 137 Asheville NC UA 221570 535.5 206.8 413.7 1071.6 138 Bonita Springs-Naples FL UA 221251 389.1 150.2 568.7 1472.9 139 Antioch CA UA 217591 156.1 60.3 1393.8 3609.8 140 Springfield MO UA 215004 294 113.5 731.4 1894.2 141 Huntsville AL UA 213253 407.2 157.2 523.7 1356.5 142 Evansville IN-KY UA 211989 273.8 105.7 774.2 2005.2 143 Thousand Oaks CA UA 210990 223.2 86.2 945.4 2448.6 144 Savannah GA UA 208886 265.2 102.4 787.7 2040.1 145 Salem OR UA 207229 179.3 69.2 1156.0 2993.9 146 Fort Collins CO UA 206757 216.7 83.7 954.3 2471.6 147 Gulfport-Biloxi MS UA 205754 349.4 134.9 588.8 1525.1 148 Tallahassee FL UA 204260 294.9 113.9 692.6 1793.7 149 Lubbock TX UA 202225 193 74.5 1047.8 2713.7 150 Victorville-Hesperia-Apple Valley CA UA 200436 321.1 124.0 624.2 1616.8 151 Lakeland FL UA 199487 312.3 120.6 638.7 1654.1 152 Roanoke VA UA 197442 290 112.0 680.8 1763.3 153 Nashua NH-MA UA 197155 356.6 137.7 552.8 1431.8 154 Montgomery AL UA 196892 255.8 98.8 769.7 1993.6 155 Santa Barbara CA UA 196263 154.8 59.8 1267.6 3283.2 156 Erie PA UA 194804 204.1 78.8 954.6 2472.3 157 Lorain-Elyria OH UA 193586 226.9 87.6 853.1 2209.6 158 York PA UA 192903 307.1 118.6 628.1 1626.8 159 Waterbury CT UA 189026 253.5 97.9 745.6 1931.2 160 Portland ME UA 188080 320.6 123.8 586.6 1519.4 161 Kalamazoo MI UA 187961 279.1 107.8 673.6 1744.5 162 Hickory NC UA 187808 546 210.8 344.0 890.9 163 Appleton WI UA 187683 189.2 73.1 992.1 2569.4 164 Green Bay WI UA 187316 212.7 82.1 880.8 2281.2 165 Kissimmee FL UA 186667 271.3 104.7 688.1 1782.1 166 Charleston WV UA 182991 293.7 113.4 623.1 1613.7 167 Amarillo TX UA 179312 191.9 74.1 934.6 2420.5 168 Salinas CA UA 179173 116.3 44.9 1540.8 3990.7 169 Bremerton WA UA 178369 304.3 117.5 586.1 1518.0 170 Lafayette LA UA 178079 322.7 124.6 551.8 1429.2 171 Huntington WV-KY-OH UA 177550 276.6 106.8 641.9 1662.5 172 Laredo TX UA 175586 110.1 42.5 1594.6 4130.1 173 Aberdeen-Havre de Grace-Bel Air MD UA 174598 264.3 102.0 660.5 1710.8 174 Norwich-New London CT UA 173160 318.7 123.1 543.4 1407.4 175 Fayetteville-Springdale AR UA 172585 281.8 108.8 612.4 1586.1 176 Santa Clarita CA UA 170481 140.7 54.3 1211.5 3137.7 177 Killeen TX UA 167976 166 64.1 1012.2 2621.5 178 Brownsville TX UA 165776 148.5 57.3 1116.4 2891.5 179 Wilmington NC UA 161149 308 118.9 523.2 1355.1 180 Gainesville FL UA 159508 200.6 77.5 795.0 2059.0 181 Vallejo CA UA 158967 87.9 33.9 1807.7 4681.9 182 Binghamton NY-PA UA 158884 197.9 76.4 802.9 2079.4 183 Santa Cruz CA UA 157348 142.2 54.9 1106.6 2866.0 184 Cedar Rapids IA UA 155334 153.7 59.3 1010.9 2618.1 185 Muskegon MI UA 154729 258.1 99.7 599.5 1552.8 186 Danbury CT-NY UA 154455 320.1 123.6 482.6 1249.9 187 Winter Haven FL UA 153924 269.8 104.2 570.5 1477.7 188 Kennewick-Richland WA UA 153851 219.5 84.7 700.8 1815.0 189 Springfield IL UA 153516 225.6 87.1 680.5 1762.4 190 Waco TX UA 153198 180.6 69.7 848.2 2196.8 191 Fort Walton Beach FL UA 152741 250 96.5 610.9 1582.2 192 Deltona FL UA 147713 231.9 89.5 637.0 1649.9 193 New Bedford MA UA 146730 161.9 62.5 906.1 2346.9 194 Spartanburg SC UA 145058 356.1 137.5 407.3 1054.9 195 Olympia-Lacey WA UA 143826 238.1 91.9 603.9 1564.2 196 Manchester NH UA 143549 184 71.0 780.0 2020.1 197 Fargo ND-MN UA 142477 118.6 45.8 1200.9 3110.4 198 Topeka KS UA 142411 181.8 70.2 783.2 2028.5 199 Gastonia NC UA 141407 307.8 118.8 459.4 1189.9 200 Saginaw MI UA 140985 191 73.7 738.1 1911.8 201 Beaumont TX UA 139304 210.9 81.4 660.5 1710.8 202 Murfreesboro TN UA 135855 228.8 88.3 593.8 1538.0 203 Macon GA UA 135170 208.6 80.5 648.1 1678.5 204 Lake Charles LA UA 132977 237.4 91.7 560.2 1451.0 205 High Point NC UA 132844 243.6 94.1 545.3 1412.4 206 College Station-Bryan TX UA 132500 127.3 49.2 1040.9 2696.0 207 Panama City FL UA 132419 263.4 101.7 502.8 1302.3 208 Elkhart IN-MI UA 131226 200.7 77.5 653.8 1693.4 209 Racine WI UA 129545 118.8 45.9 1090.8 2825.1 210 Medford OR UA 128780 152 58.7 847.2 2194.2 211 Houma LA UA 125929 199.2 76.9 632.2 1637.3 212 Lafayette IN UA 125738 141.6 54.7 887.7 2299.2 213 Seaside-Monterey-Marina CA UA 125503 105.3 40.7 1192.4 3088.3 214 Sioux Falls SD UA 124269 118.2 45.6 1051.0 2722.2 215 Champaign IL UA 123938 106.3 41.0 1165.9 3019.7 216 Pueblo CO UA 123351 139.1 53.7 886.9 2297.1 217 Myrtle Beach SC UA 122984 261.4 100.9 470.5 1218.6 218 North Port-Punta Gorda FL UA 122421 231.5 89.4 528.8 1369.6 219 Clarksville TN-KY UA 121775 204.2 78.8 596.3 1544.3 220 Vero Beach-Sebastian FL UA 120962 211 81.5 573.3 1484.9 221 Hagerstown MD-WV-PA UA 120326 198.7 76.7 605.6 1568.4 222 Santa Maria CA UA 120297 92.1 35.6 1306.7 3384.3 223 Visalia CA UA 120044 103.4 39.9 1161.2 3007.6 224 Frederick MD UA 119144 203.7 78.6 585.0 1515.1 225 Duluth MN-WI UA 118265 171.6 66.3 689.1 1784.7 226 Kailua-Kaneohe HI UA 117730 84.5 32.6 1393.7 3609.6 227 Hemet CA UA 117200 108.3 41.8 1082.3 2803.1 228 Tuscaloosa AL UA 116888 196.8 76.0 593.8 1538.0 229 Concord NC UA 115057 236.2 91.2 487.1 1261.6 230 Port Arthur TX UA 114656 118.8 45.9 965.3 2500.2 231 Marysville WA UA 114372 190.5 73.6 600.4 1555.1 232 Monroe LA UA 113818 203.2 78.5 560.2 1450.9 233 Utica NY UA 113409 142.3 54.9 796.8 2063.7 234 Leominster-Fitchburg MA UA 112943 162.2 62.6 696.2 1803.1 235 Yakima WA UA 112816 130.4 50.3 865.0 2240.4 236 Fairfield CA UA 112446 66.9 25.8 1681.7 4355.7 237 Bloomington-Normal IL UA 112415 96.3 37.2 1167.7 3024.3 238 Simi Valley CA UA 112345 70.1 27.1 1602.1 4149.4 239 Boulder CO UA 112299 85.1 32.9 1318.8 3415.8 240 Odessa TX UA 111395 137.9 53.2 807.6 2091.6 241 Kenosha WI UA 110942 109.2 42.2 1016.3 2632.1 242 Harlingen TX UA 110770 153.1 59.1 723.3 1873.3 243 Merced CA UA 110483 93.2 36.0 1186.0 3071.7 244 Waterloo IA UA 108298 136.6 52.7 792.6 2052.9 245 Abilene TX UA 107041 123.2 47.6 869.0 2250.6 246 Ocala FL UA 106542 230.4 89.0 462.4 1197.7 247 Athens-Clarke County GA UA 106482 206.1 79.6 516.8 1338.4 248 Fort Smith AR-OK UA 106470 143.2 55.3 743.4 1925.5 249 South Lyon-Howell-Brighton MI UA 106139 246.1 95.0 431.3 1117.1 250 Sioux City IA-NE-SD UA 106119 136.7 52.8 776.4 2010.8 251 Burlington VT UA 105365 160.1 61.8 657.9 1704.0 252 Redding CA UA 105267 182.9 70.6 575.4 1490.2 253 Las Cruces NM UA 104186 166.1 64.1 627.2 1624.5 254 Johnson City TN UA 102456 235.5 90.9 435.1 1126.8 255 Brooksville FL UA 102193 216.9 83.7 471.2 1220.5 256 Tyler TX UA 101494 148.8 57.5 682.0 1766.4 257 Billings MT UA 100317 118.5 45.8 846.3 2191.8 258 Wichita Falls TX UA 99396 134.5 51.9 738.9 1913.7 259 Midland TX UA 99221 117.2 45.3 846.4 2192.1 260 Columbia MO UA 98779 133.4 51.5 740.2 1917.2 261 Lynchburg VA UA 98714 193 74.5 511.6 1325.0 262 Yuba City CA UA 97645 91.6 35.4 1066.0 2760.9 263 Leesburg-Eustis FL UA 97497 183.9 71.0 530.1 1373.0 264 Fredericksburg VA UA 97102 169.3 65.4 573.7 1485.8 265 Anderson IN UA 97038 164.1 63.4 591.5 1531.9 266 Decatur IL UA 96454 129.9 50.2 742.6 1923.3 267 Texas City TX UA 96417 151.7 58.6 635.7 1646.5 268 Nampa ID UA 95909 119.2 46.0 804.8 2084.3 269 Kingsport TN-VA UA 95766 253.8 98.0 377.3 977.3 270 Jacksonville NC UA 95514 166 64.1 575.3 1490.1 271 Albany GA UA 95450 170.7 65.9 559.3 1448.7 272 Yuma AZ-CA UA 94950 97.1 37.5 977.5 2531.8 273 Middletown OH UA 94355 124.4 48.0 758.5 1964.4 274 Burlington NC UA 94248 167.7 64.7 562.0 1455.5 275 Greeley CO UA 93879 87.4 33.7 1074.6 2783.1 276 Bloomington IN UA 92456 111.4 43.0 830.2 2150.3 277 Grand Junction CO UA 92362 145.1 56.0 636.3 1648.1 278 Holland MI UA 91921 124.2 48.0 740.2 1917.0 279 Eau Claire WI UA 91393 148.9 57.5 613.7 1589.6 280 Saint Cloud MN UA 91305 102.3 39.5 892.9 2312.5 281 Rochester MN UA 91271 104.3 40.3 875.3 2267.1 282 Warner Robins GA UA 90838 209.6 80.9 433.5 1122.7 283 Muncie IN UA 90673 111.4 43.0 814.3 2109.0 284 Vacaville CA UA 90264 65.6 25.3 1376.0 3563.9 285 La Crosse WI-MN UA 89966 104.6 40.4 860.1 2227.6 286 Springfield OH UA 89684 113.6 43.9 789.7 2045.3 287 Lawton OK UA 89556 143 55.2 626.5 1622.6 288 The Woodlands TX UA 89445 108 41.7 828.3 2145.3 289 Chico CA UA 89221 90.5 34.9 986.3 2554.4 290 Vineland NJ UA 88724 159.5 61.6 556.3 1440.8 291 Gainesville GA UA 88680 234 90.3 378.9 981.3 292 Jackson MI UA 88050 133.7 51.6 658.7 1706.1 293 San Angelo TX UA 87969 118.1 45.6 744.8 1928.9 294 Wheeling WV-OH UA 87613 140.6 54.3 623.0 1613.6 295 Port Huron MI UA 86486 143.8 55.5 601.3 1557.4 296 Norman OK UA 86478 78.3 30.2 1104.2 2859.9 297 Parkersburg WV-OH UA 85605 130.6 50.4 655.3 1697.1 298 Iowa City IA UA 85247 92.6 35.8 920.6 2384.3 299 Alton IL UA 84655 132.5 51.2 638.8 1654.4 300 Gilroy-Morgan Hill CA UA 84620 99.2 38.3 853.1 2209.6 301 Bellingham WA UA 84324 91.9 35.5 917.5 2376.4 302 Greenville NC UA 84059 116.4 44.9 722.5 1871.2 303 Lodi CA UA 83735 61 23.6 1373.6 3557.5 304 Altoona PA UA 82520 97.3 37.6 848.0 2196.4 305 Charlottesville VA UA 81449 97 37.5 839.3 2173.9 306 Dover-Rochester NH-ME UA 80456 164.5 63.5 489.1 1266.7 307 Santa Fe NM UA 80337 117.5 45.4 683.6 1770.4 308 Slidell LA UA 79926 145.5 56.2 549.3 1422.8 309 Napa CA UA 79867 60.9 23.5 1310.8 3395.0 310 Mansfield OH UA 79698 131.3 50.7 606.9 1571.9 311 Lawrence KS UA 79647 58.8 22.7 1354.5 3508.1 312 Terre Haute IN UA 79376 112 43.2 708.8 1835.8 313 Battle Creek MI UA 79135 132.5 51.2 597.2 1546.7 314 Alexandria LA UA 78504 151.1 58.3 519.7 1345.9 315 Longview TX UA 78070 131.1 50.6 595.6 1542.7 316 Mauldin-Simpsonville SC UA 77831 144.7 55.9 538.0 1393.4 317 Saint Joseph MO-KS UA 77231 100.2 38.7 771.1 1997.1 318 Logan UT UA 76187 99.3 38.3 766.9 1986.2 319 Johnstown PA UA 76113 110.8 42.8 686.7 1778.6 320 Anniston AL UA 75840 202.8 78.3 374.0 968.7 321 Livermore CA UA 75202 54.1 20.9 1391.0 3602.8 322 Bismarck ND UA 74991 87.9 33.9 853.5 2210.5 323 Coeur d'Alene ID UA 74800 109.2 42.2 685.3 1774.8 324 Saint Charles MD UA 74765 119.7 46.2 624.8 1618.3 325 Lima OH UA 74071 120 46.3 617.4 1599.0 326 Bay City MI UA 74048 103 39.8 718.7 1861.3 327 Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH-PA UA 73710 130.9 50.5 563.1 1458.4 328 Pottstown PA UA 73597 142.4 55.0 517.0 1339.0 329 Lake Jackson-Angleton TX UA 73416 87.6 33.8 838.0 2170.5 330 Longmont CO UA 72929 58.7 22.7 1243.1 3219.7 331 Texarkana TX-AR UA 72288 150.3 58.0 480.9 1245.5 332 Joplin MO UA 72089 148.4 57.3 485.7 1258.0 333 Temple TX UA 71937 107.1 41.4 671.8 1739.9 334 State College PA UA 71301 55.4 21.4 1286.6 3332.4 335 Florence AL UA 71299 133.8 51.7 532.9 1380.2 336 Oshkosh WI UA 71070 68.8 26.6 1032.8 2674.9 337 Anderson SC UA 70436 178.4 68.9 394.8 1022.6 338 Rock Hill SC UA 70007 158.5 61.2 441.8 1144.2 339 Newark OH UA 70001 91.7 35.4 763.3 1977.0 340 Hightstown NJ UA 69977 77.5 29.9 903.1 2339.1 341 Hanford CA UA 69639 66 25.5 1055.7 2734.2 342 Turlock CA UA 69507 48.3 18.6 1438.4 3725.4 343 Missoula MT UA 69491 94.2 36.4 737.4 1909.9 344 Sheboygan WI UA 68600 66.7 25.8 1028.2 2663.1 345 Wausau WI UA 68221 96.7 37.3 705.3 1826.6 346 Cheyenne WY UA 68202 87.7 33.9 777.8 2014.4 347 Avondale AZ UA 67875 76.2 29.4 890.4 2306.2 348 Owensboro KY UA 67665 99.8 38.5 678.1 1756.3 349 Florence SC UA 67314 162 62.5 415.5 1076.2 350 Elmira NY UA 67159 89.6 34.6 749.3 1940.6 351 Idaho Falls ID UA 66973 80.3 31.0 834.6 2161.5 352 Rapid City SD UA 66780 78.7 30.4 848.5 2197.5 353 Watsonville CA UA 66500 49.5 19.1 1343.1 3478.6 354 Michigan City IN-MI UA 66199 86.1 33.2 768.9 1991.5 355 Janesville WI UA 66034 76 29.3 868.7 2249.8 356 Davis CA UA 66022 35.3 13.6 1870.8 4845.4 357 Dubuque IA-IL-WI UA 65251 78.3 30.2 833.4 2158.5 358 Jackson TN UA 65086 100.4 38.8 648.1 1678.7 359 Kankakee IL UA 65073 71.5 27.6 910.4 2357.8 360 Dover DE UA 65044 112.5 43.4 578.4 1498.0 361 Westminster MD UA 65034 138.4 53.4 470.0 1217.2 362 Radcliff-Elizabethtown KY UA 64504 112.7 43.5 572.4 1482.6 363 Great Falls MT UA 64387 74.3 28.7 866.3 2243.7 364 Sumter SC UA 64320 115.7 44.7 555.8 1439.4 365 Kokomo IN UA 63739 91.9 35.5 693.7 1796.7 366 Lebanon PA UA 63681 77.2 29.8 824.6 2135.7 367 Mandeville-Covington LA UA 62866 120.1 46.4 523.2 1355.2 368 Camarillo CA UA 62798 55.2 21.3 1137.1 2945.0 369 Saint George UT UA 62630 87.1 33.6 719.4 1863.3 370 Pocatello ID UA 62498 77.5 29.9 806.0 2087.5 371 Prescott AZ UA 61909 100.5 38.8 616.0 1595.4 372 Benton Harbor-Saint Joseph MI UA 61745 117.6 45.4 525.1 1360.1 373 Gadsden AL UA 61709 154.7 59.7 399.0 1033.3 374 Rocky Mount NC UA 61657 105.7 40.8 583.6 1511.5 375 Victoria TX UA 61529 132.1 51.0 465.7 1206.2 376 Hattiesburg MS UA 61465 101 39.0 608.8 1576.9 377 Dothan AL UA 60792 138.5 53.5 439.0 1137.0 378 Longview WA-OR UA 60443 69.6 26.9 868.7 2250.0 379 Lafayette-Louisville CO UA 60387 81 31.3 745.4 1930.5 380 Porterville CA UA 60261 54.6 21.1 1102.9 2856.5 381 Auburn AL UA 60137 103.5 40.0 580.9 1504.6 382 Petaluma CA UA 59958 47.8 18.5 1253.3 3246.0 383 Salisbury MD-DE UA 59426 111.2 42.9 534.3 1383.9 384 Tracy CA UA 59020 33.1 12.8 1784.4 4621.6 385 Bangor ME UA 58983 100.3 38.7 588.0 1523.0 386 Williamsport PA UA 58693 69.9 27.0 840.1 2175.9 387 Pine Bluff AR UA 58584 91.9 35.5 637.5 1651.1 388 Bristol TN-VA UA 58472 132.3 51.1 442.0 1144.7 389 Uniontown-Connellsville PA UA 58442 115.5 44.6 505.8 1310.1 390 Bowling Green KY UA 58314 94.4 36.4 617.9 1600.3 391 Rome GA UA 58287 105.8 40.8 551.1 1427.3 392 Carson City NV UA 58263 72.7 28.1 801.1 2074.9 393 Corvallis OR UA 58229 75.1 29.0 775.7 2009.0 394 Cleveland TN UA 58192 124.9 48.2 465.8 1206.4 395 Madera CA UA 58027 58.6 22.6 990.7 2565.9 396 Goldsboro NC UA 57915 113.3 43.7 511.2 1324.0 397 Casper WY UA 57719 67.7 26.1 853.1 2209.6 398 Dalton GA UA 57666 140.9 54.4 409.3 1060.0 399 Valdosta GA UA 57647 98.2 37.9 586.8 1519.9 400 Glens Falls NY UA 57627 91.5 35.3 629.5 1630.3 401 Bend OR UA 57525 94.2 36.4 610.4 1580.9 402 Blacksburg VA UA 57236 68.2 26.3 839.7 2174.8 403 Flagstaff AZ UA 57050 84.1 32.5 678.7 1757.7 404 Grand Forks ND-MN UA 56573 43.4 16.8 1303.6 3376.4 405 Monessen PA UA 56508 94.6 36.5 597.1 1546.6 406 Beloit WI-IL UA 56462 72.1 27.8 782.7 2027.1 407 Sherman TX UA 56168 82.6 31.9 680.4 1762.1 408 Morgantown WV UA 55997 88.4 34.1 633.4 1640.6 409 DeKalb IL UA 55805 46.3 17.9 1205.1 3121.3 410 Lompoc CA UA 55667 155.7 60.1 357.6 926.2 411 Wenatchee WA UA 55425 69 26.6 803.4 2080.9 412 Lee's Summit MO UA 55285 58.9 22.7 939.3 2432.8 413 Galveston TX UA 54770 31.3 12.1 1748.2 4527.7 414 Atascadero-El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) CA UA 54762 79.7 30.8 686.7 1778.5 415 McKinney TX UA 54525 70.3 27.1 776.1 2010.1 416 Morristown TN UA 54368 117.6 45.4 462.4 1197.5 417 Pascagoula MS UA 54190 88.2 34.1 614.4 1591.3 418 Zephyrhills FL UA 53979 106.8 41.2 505.5 1309.2 419 Jefferson City MO UA 53714 98.8 38.1 543.5 1407.6 420 Winchester VA UA 53559 85.8 33.1 624.1 1616.3 421 Ithaca NY UA 53528 76.9 29.7 695.7 1801.8 422 Saint Augustine FL UA 53519 89.7 34.6 596.9 1545.9 423 San Luis Obispo CA UA 53498 38.4 14.8 1392.6 3606.9 424 Kingston NY UA 53458 87.2 33.7 613.2 1588.3 425 Farmington NM UA 53294 111.5 43.1 477.9 1237.7 426 Danville IL UA 53223 80.1 30.9 664.3 1720.6 427 Monroe MI UA 53153 76.6 29.6 693.5 1796.1 428 El Centro CA UA 52954 42.7 16.5 1238.9 3208.8 429 Titusville FL UA 52922 81.6 31.5 648.3 1679.1 430 Pittsfield MA UA 52772 87.6 33.8 602.2 1559.7 431 Harrisonburg VA UA 52647 69.1 26.7 761.5 1972.3 432 Wildwood-North Wildwood-Cape May NJ UA 52550 100.4 38.8 523.3 1355.4 433 Decatur AL UA 52315 73 28.2 716.5 1855.6 434 Cumberland MD-WV-PA UA 52115 84.8 32.7 614.9 1592.6 435 Fairbanks AK UA 51926 111.7 43.1 465.1 1204.5 436 Jonesboro AR UA 51804 103.4 39.9 501.2 1298.1 437 Hot Springs AR UA 51763 117.4 45.3 440.8 1141.7 438 Hazleton PA UA 51746 74.8 28.9 691.9 1791.9 439 Brunswick GA UA 51653 111.4 43.0 463.6 1200.7 440 Manteca CA UA 51176 35.2 13.6 1451.9 3760.4 441 Mount Vernon WA UA 51174 82.2 31.7 622.8 1613.1 442 Saratoga Springs NY UA 51172 95.6 36.9 535.4 1386.8 443 Portsmouth NH-ME UA 50912 111.2 42.9 458.0 1186.2 444 Danville VA UA 50902 84.4 32.6 602.8 1561.2 445 Ames IA UA 50726 40.9 15.8 1240.1 3211.9 446 Lady Lake FL UA 50721 129.4 50.0 391.8 1014.8 447 Sandusky OH UA 50693 75.9 29.3 668.2 1730.6 448 Lewiston ME UA 50567 53.5 20.7 945.9 2449.9 449 Hinesville GA UA 50360 70.3 27.1 716.0 1854.4 450 Lewiston ID-WA UA 50317 73.3 28.3 686.1 1777.1 451 Columbus IN UA 50227 67 25.9 749.8 1941.9 452 Middletown NY UA 50071 73 28.2 686.1 1777.1 453 Fond du Lac WI UA 50058 52.7 20.3 949.3 2458.7 454 Midland MI UC 49387 30.7 11.9 621.3 1609.2 455 Woodland CA UC 49168 8.7 3.4 2180.1 5646.5 456 Hanover PA UC 48696 26.7 10.3 703.9 1823.0 457 Salisbury NC UC 48404 42.4 16.4 440.3 1140.4 458 Bloomsburg-Berwick PA UC 48245 25.3 9.8 737.4 1909.8 459 Paducah KY-IL UC 48035 43.6 16.8 424.9 1100.6 460 Arroyo Grande-Grover Beach CA UC 47550 18.5 7.1 993.9 2574.2 461 San Marcos TX UC 47333 25 9.7 731.7 1895.0 462 Hilo HI UC 47315 31.3 12.1 584.3 1513.3 463 Tulare CA UC 47294 16.4 6.3 1112.5 2881.3 464 Manitowoc WI UC 47218 19.2 7.4 948.8 2457.3 465 Roswell NM UC 47176 26.9 10.4 675.9 1750.6 466 Mankato MN UC 47115 20.8 8.0 875.4 2267.4 467 Cape Girardeau MO-IL UC 46968 25 9.7 724.1 1875.3 468 Sierra Vista AZ UC 46941 80.4 31.0 225.3 583.6 469 Beckley WV UC 46860 40.1 15.5 451.1 1168.4 470 Manhattan KS UC 46671 15.8 6.1 1143.8 2962.5 471 Concord NH UC 46449 33.3 12.9 538.2 1394.0 472 Watertown NY UC 46434 23.9 9.2 750.3 1943.2 473 Beaufort SC UC 46227 60.3 23.3 296.2 767.1 474 Jamestown NY UC 46070 22.4 8.6 793.5 2055.2 475 Marion IN UC 45867 24.9 9.6 711.1 1841.7 476 Enid OK UC 45654 24 9.3 733.0 1898.5 477 Salina KS UC 45654 18.5 7.1 953.9 2470.6 478 Marion OH UC 45645 22.5 8.7 782.4 2026.3 479 Grand Island NE UC 45499 22.7 8.8 775.0 2007.2 480 Quincy IL UC 45326 20.1 7.8 868.5 2249.5 481 Findlay OH UC 45284 22.8 8.8 765.7 1983.2 482 Richmond IN-OH UC 45245 22.9 8.8 764.2 1979.2 483 Sebring-Avon Park FL UC 45123 34.4 13.3 505.9 1310.3 484 New Philadelphia-Dover OH UC 45072 24.6 9.5 706.1 1828.9 485 Leavenworth KS UC 44113 19.8 7.6 860.3 2228.2 486 Wilson NC UC 44003 19.1 7.4 891.4 2308.8 487 Conway AR UC 43891 23.3 9.0 728.1 1885.9 488 Grants Pass OR UC 43811 25.4 9.8 666.0 1724.9 489 Hammond LA UC 43458 48.8 18.8 344.1 891.3 490 Eureka CA UC 43452 20.3 7.8 825.5 2138.0 491 Greenville MS UC 43387 25.6 9.9 655.3 1697.3 492 Walla Walla WA UC 43366 23 8.9 727.9 1885.3 493 New Castle PA UC 43222 23.9 9.2 698.6 1809.3 494 Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point MD UC 43196 35 13.5 476.3 1233.5 495 Pottsville PA UC 43033 20.3 7.8 818.9 2121.0 496 Lake Havasu City AZ UC 42787 26.8 10.3 615.8 1594.9 497 Albany OR UC 42193 16.2 6.3 1004.6 2602.0 498 Clemson SC UC 42064 37.2 14.4 437.1 1132.2 499 Adrian MI UC 41983 21.4 8.3 756.3 1958.9 500 Zanesville OH UC 41841 28.2 10.9 572.6 1483.0 501 Eagle Pass TX UC 41829 15.9 6.1 1015.2 2629.4 502 New Iberia LA UC 41588 22.4 8.6 716.8 1856.5 503 Conroe TX UC 41402 25 9.7 638.3 1653.1 504 Klamath Falls OR UC 41153 22 8.5 722.1 1870.2 505 Woodburn OR UC 41150 17.1 6.6 927.8 2403.1 506 Stevens Point WI UC 40983 22 8.5 718.7 1861.3 507 Browns Mills NJ UC 40882 31.2 12.0 505.6 1309.5 508 Ashtabula OH UC 40785 27.5 10.6 572.0 1481.6 509 East Stroudsburg PA UC 40664 40.6 15.7 386.4 1000.9 510 Stillwater MN-WI UC 40642 24.3 9.4 647.1 1675.9 511 Butler PA UC 40622 29.4 11.4 533.1 1380.8 512 Kahului HI UC 40499 13.3 5.1 1177.9 3050.8 513 Meridian MS UC 40373 25.8 10.0 604.1 1564.5 514 Del Rio TX UC 40335 14.6 5.6 1066.0 2761.0 Contents 1 See also 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links See also Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas (CSA) Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (SA) Combined Statistical Area Core Based Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Micropolitan Statistical Area List of United States cities by population Notes In order to match the official lists from the U.S. Census Bureau and provide less clutter in the table postal code abbreviations for the names of states are used in this column. For a list of the states and abbreviations used please see the table below the map at this list of US States. References U.S. Census Bureau: List of Populations of Urbanized Areas External links US Census Urban and Rural Classification Maps of urbanized areas

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Upper West Side Manhattan New York City New York United States Prominently sited on the south side of West 72 Street at the foot of Riverside Park on Manhattan s Upper West Side the Chatsworth Apartments and Annex are two exceptionally handsome apartment buildings that were constructed early in the twentieth century as luxury quot housekeeping apartments quot for an affluent clientele Both structures were designed by architect John H Scharsmith in the Beaux Arts manner and feature exuberant French inspired classical and Beaux Arts detailing The Chatsworth Apartments 1902 1904 at 344 West 72 Street the older of the two structures consists of two twelve story blocks sharing a common base that extends through the block from West 72 Street to West 71 Street The smaller Annex 1905 1906 at 340 West 72 Street is a separate eight story tower linked to the earlier building at its base These two buildings which are examples of the early twentieth century luxury apartment building are also notable for their Beaux Arts inspired design Development of the Upper West Side The Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam called the Upper West Side quot Bloeraendael quot Later this area of Manhattan was known by the anglicized variant of Bloomingdale In the early eighteenth century Bloomingdale Road which ran diagonally through the area approximating the course of an ancient Indian Trail main link to the city at the tip of Manhattan The opening of the road prompted many wealthy New Yorkers to establish their country seats in its hinterland later the road s presence encouraged the gradual growth of small villages and hamlets along its course Although the Commissioners Map of 1811 had imposed a uniform street grid on Manhattan some fifty years elapsed before streets on the Upper West Side were actually laid out In the interim the bucolic character of Bloomingdale began to urbanize as its many country estates were carved into smaller farms and as numerous institutions began to establish themselve
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Photography Originally Taken By <a href http www CrossTrips Com >www CrossTrips Com< a> Under God The Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus is a bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America This sea eagle has two known sub species and forms a species pair with the White tailed Eagle Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska all of the contiguous United States and northern Mexico It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old growth trees for nesting The Bald Eagle is a large bird with a body length of 71 96 centimeters 28 38 in a wingspan of 168 244 centimeters 66 88 in and a mass of 3 6 3 kilograms 6 6 14 lb females are about 25 percent larger than males 2 The adult Bald Eagle has a brown body with a white head and tail and bright yellow irises taloned feet and a hooked beak juveniles are completely brown except for the yellow feet Males and females are identical in plumage coloration Its diet consists mainly of fish but it is an opportunistic feeder It hunts fish by swooping down and snatching the fish out of the water with its talons It is sexually mature at four years or five years of age In the wild Bald Eagles can live up to thirty years and often survive longer in captivity 3 The Bald Eagle builds the largest nest of any North American bird up to 4 meters 13 ft deep 2 5 meters 8 ft wide and one tonne 1 1 tons in weight 2 The species was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United States while flourishing in much of Alaska and Canada late in the 20th century but now has a stable population and has been officially removed from the U S federal government s list of endangered species The Bald Eagle was officially reclassified from quot Endangered quot to quot Threatened quot on July 12 1995 by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service On July 6 1999 a proposal was initiated quot To Remove the Bald Eagle in
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Uploaded with Flickup on iPhone Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames in Battersea South London The station comprises two individual power stations built in two stages in the form of a single building Battersea A Power Station was built first in the 1930s with Battersea B Power Station to its east in the 1950s The two stations were built to an identical design providing the well known four chimney layout The station ceased generating electricity in 1983 but over the past 50 years it has become one of the best known landmarks in London and is Grade II listed The station s celebrity owes to numerous cultural appearances which include a shot in The Beatles 1965 movie Help and being used in the cover art of Pink Floyd s 1977 album Animals Since closure the site has remained largely unused with numerous failed redevelopment plans from successive site owners The site is currently owned by Irish company Real Estate Opportunities who purchased it for 400 million in November 2006 The station is the largest brick building in Europe and is notable for its original lavish Art Deco interior fittings and decor However the building s condition has been described as quot very bad quot by English Heritage who include the power station on its Buildings at Risk Register In 2004 the power station was on the World Monuments Fund s List of 100 Most Endangered Sites History Until the late 1930s electricity was supplied by municipal undertakings These were small power companies that built power stations dedicated to a single industry or group of factories and sold any excess electricity to the public These companies used widely differing standards of voltage and frequency In 1925 parliament decided that the power grid should be a single system with uniform standards under public ownership Several of the private power companies reacted to the proposal by forming the London Power Company They planned to heed parliament s recomme
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Gopherus polyphemus is a gopher tortoise species native to the southeast United States G polyphemus is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for hundreds of other species They are threatened by predation and habitat destruction This species of gopher tortoise is the state reptile of Georgia Anatomy and physiology Gopher tortoises can have a shell up to 37 centimeters or 14 6 inches in length On average they are a bit less than one foot long The gopher tortoise s carapace is a solid dark brown to grayish color They have hind legs reminiscent of those of an elephant shovel like forelimbs and a gular projection on a yellowish hingeless plastron Hatchlings are lighter in color Males are distinguished from females by their concave plastron and longer tail but the sexes may be difficult to tell apart Gopher tortoise males have two subdentary scent glands under the chin The genus Gopherus contains four species all of which are commonly called gopher tortoises This genus is the only type of tortoise native to North America Ecology Gopherus polyphemus is most common in the state of Florida but their range also extends to Georgia Alabama Mississippi southeast Louisiana and the southernmost corner of South Carolina Diet Gopher tortoises are herbivores They consume a very wide range of plants but mainly eat broad leaved grasses wiregrass and legumes They also eat mushrooms as well as fruits such as gopher apple pawpaw blackberries and saw palmetto berries In addition gopher tortoises eat flowers from the genera Cnidoscolus nettles Tillandsia Spanish and ball moss Richardia and Dyschoriste Juvenile tortoises tend to eat more legumes which are higher in protein and fewer grasses and tough fibrous plants than mature tortoises Gopher tortoises have been known to scavenge carrion and eat excrement As gopher tortoises usually get water from the food they eat they usually only drink standing water in times of extreme drought Behavior G polyp
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