Correction for the size of a City Block (Manhattan)

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How big is 23,680.602920 square feet?

It's about one-fifth as big as a City Block (Manhattan)

The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 100,000 square feet.

(per Bridges, William - 1811 Commissioner's Plan for New York City) (approximate)

A Manhattan city block measures about 200 m between the Northeast-Southwest streets by about 60 m between the Northwest-Southeast streets for a total area of about 100,000 square feet. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.

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