See How Much Bigger Nugs Owner Stan Kroenke's Ranch Is Than Denver & More

Earlier this month, we told you about the latest acquisition by Nuggets and Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke — the W.T. Waggoner Estate Ranch in Texas. The largest ranch within one fence in the country, the Waggonner measures at 800 square miles — a size that, as we noted, is larger...

By Michael Roberts

February 23, 2016

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Earlier this month, we told you about the latest acquisition by Nuggets and Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke: the W.T. Waggoner Estate Ranch in Texas.

The largest ranch within one fence in the country, the Waggoner measures at 800 square miles — a size that, as we noted, is larger than more than twenty countries, including Bahrain, Tonga, Singapore, the Federated States of Micronesia and Barbados.

But how does it compare to other countries, states and cities, including Denver?

Brian Vaughn Shreckengast has created a series of maps originally shared at the SelfStorage.com Moving blog that answer the question visually.

As you'll see, the ranch is larger than the entire Denver metro area — it would cover land from DIA to west of Evergreen — as well as New York City, Los Angeles and more.

Continue to see sample graphics, supplemented by a video about the ranch — and to check out the entire collection of maps, click here.

Continue to see how more places compare in size to Stan Kroenke's new ranch, including Denver.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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