Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 3,741.45 square miles (9,690.3 km2), of which 1,311.53 square miles (3,396.8 km2) (or 35.05%) is land and 2,429.92 square miles (6,293.5 km2) (or 64.95%) is water. At a longitude of 89°W, it is the westernmost county in the United States contained entirely within the Eastern Time Zone.
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