Correction for the length of The Panama Canal
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How wide is 567 shackles?
It's about one-fifth as long as The Panama Canal
The length of The Panama Canal is about 3,200 shackles.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 88 kilometers in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 26 meters above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.