South Carolina is 31,117 sq mi and West Virginia is 24,231 sq mi. Those are the two states closest to 27,000 sq mi.
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Well, honey, Texas is the second largest state in the U.S. and it's around 268,596 square miles. So, 8000 square miles is a little over a drop in the bucket compared to the Lone Star State. But if you're looking for a state that's around 8000 square miles, you might want to check out Massachusetts or New Jersey.
It is equal to a square area about 158.1 miles by 158.1 miles, or a rectangle 100 miles by 250 miles, or the area of a circle 178.4 miles in diameter. This is slightly smaller than Ireland (27000 sq mi) , or slightly larger than the state of West Virginia (24200 sq mi). It is about one-half the area of Louisiana or Alabama (each 52000 sq mi). In square kilometers, it is about 64,750 sq. km.
268,600 square miles.
The Ohio State University's area is 2.7 square miles (7 square kilometers).
That would be Rhode Island with 1,545 square miles. Washington D.C., although not a state, but a federally managed district, is 68.25 square miles.