John, Please be advised that the largest County East of the Big River is Aroostook Cty, Maine. The second largest is the County in which I live, that being St. Louis Cty, (6,860 Sq. Miles) in NE Minnesota.(Duluth/Cty seat) Palm Bech County is 2,386 Sq. Miles . > See attached site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_County,_Minnesota
Good luck with the voting down there!