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One person pegs it at 10,000 square miles or 100 x 100 square miles.
This assumes no conservation and no other clean sources of power like hydroelectric:
http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2008/02/25/running-the-u-s-on-solar-power/
Here are some calculations for rooftops:
http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2007/07/27/a-solar-thought-experiment/
It’s actually somewhat doable. You’d need a storage mechanism like pumped hydro or molten salt though.