Correction for the size of Alcatraz

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How big is 16 acres?

It's about three-fourths as big as Alcatraz

The size of Alcatraz is about 22 acres.

(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)

Alcatraz Island measures 22 acres. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2024). Correction for the size of Alcatraz. Retrieved December 12, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=area&unit=a&amt=16&i=272

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MLA Style (8th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of Alcatraz" The Measure of Things, 2024, www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=area&unit=a&amt=16&i=272. Accessed 12 Dec 2024.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of Alcatraz." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=area&unit=a&amt=16&i=272.

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