Sternotherus odoratus. Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States. It is also known as the common musk turtle, eastern musk turtle, or stinkpot due to its ability to release a foul musky odor from scent glands on the edge of its shell, possibly to deter predation.
Originally Washington DC was 10 miles square (or 100 square miles). But some of the land was returned to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Today the city is...    Area  â¦ - City 68.3 sq mi (177.0 km2)   - Land 61.4 sq mi (159.0 km2)   - Water 6.9 sq mi (18.0 km2)
What is the area of the US in square miles? The area of the United States in square miles is: total: 9,631,418 sq km land: 9,161,923 sq km water: 469,495 sq km note: includes only the 50 states and District of Col â¦ umbia The questioner wanted it in square miles not square km. To turn sq km into sq miles, multiply by 0.3861.