Correction for the length of The Panama Canal
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How long is 2,340 miles?
It's about 45 times as long as The Panama Canal
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The length of The Panama Canal is about 55 miles.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 55 miles in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 0.016 miles above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.