Geography
As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,244 square miles (3,221 km²).1,235 square miles (3,198 km²) of it is land and 9 square miles (23 km²) of it (0.72%) is water. Lycoming County is the largest county in terms of land area in Pennsylvania, and is larger than the state of Rhode Island..
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