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It's about one-tenth as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 180 acres.
(a.k.a. Forbidden Palace, a.k.a. Purple Forbidden City, a.k.a. Zijin Cheng, a.k.a. Zǐjinchéng, a.k.a. 紫禁城) (Beijing, China)
The imperial palace complex of the Forbidden City consists of 980 buildings covering 180 acres. The City was the home of Chinese Emperors and their cabinets from its construction in 1420 until the fall of the last ruling dynasty in 1912.
It's about twelve times as big as The White House
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The size of The White House is about 1.50 acres.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 1.50 acres of floor space. This space includes 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, and 3 elevators, as well as a tennis court, bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool, and putting green.
It's about fourteen-and-a-half times as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 1.322314050 acres.
(American) (per NFL regulation)
Per NFL rules, a football field should measure 109.728 m (120 yards) long by 48.768 m wide, for a total area of 1.322314050 acres. Due to a blizzard, the first NFL playoff game in 1932 was held indoors in Chicago Stadium (it was also the first indoor game) on a field measuring just 55 m by 40.0 m, for a total area of 0.54363183920 acres.
It's about seventeen times as big as Bill Gates' Home
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The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 1.1060 acres.
(Medina, Washington)
One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 1.1060 acres, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 0.05683 acres gym, a 0.02224 acres dining room, and a 0.04695 acres library. It was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the same architectural firm responsible for the design of one of Apple Inc's flagship stores on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Monaco
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The size of Monaco is about 514 acres.
(a.k.a. the Principality of Monaco, a.k.a. Principauté de Monaco, a.k.a. Principatu de Múnegu)
One of the smallest nations in the world, Monaco is a city-state located on the French border of the Mediterranean Sea, which measures 514 acres in total area.
It's about one-forty-fifth as big as Central Park
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The size of Central Park is about 843 acres.
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
The most visited park in the country, Central Park has an area of 843 acres. According to a 2005 appraisal, the real estate value of the Park's land is $528,783,552,000.
It's about 50 times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 0.3748165440 acres.
(per NHL specification)
Per National Hockey League Official Rules, a hockey rink should measure 60.96 m long by 25.908 m wide with a corner arc radius of 8.5344 m, for a total area of about 0.3748165440 acres. Ice hockey is believed to have developed from field hockey after players began holding games on ice rinks, which had been traditionally used for the sport of curling.
It's about one-sixtieth as big as Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
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The size of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is about 1,100 acres.
(a.k.a. Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino, a.k.a. Manila International Airport, a.k.a. Nichols Field) (Manila, NCR, Philippines) (total site area)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport covers a total area of 1,100 acres, including four terminals. The total length of the airport's two runways is 5,995 m.
It's about 60 times as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 0.30590 acres.
(a.k.a. Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George) (Manchester, England, United Kingdom) (total interior area of Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory)
Manchester Cathedral includes a total interior area of 0.30590 acres between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about 65 times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 0.2920 acres.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 0.2920 acres. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about one-seventieth as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
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The size of Chennai International Airport (MAA) is about 1,323 acres.
(f.k.a. Madras Airport) (Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India) (total land area)
Chennai International Airport covers a total area of about 1,323 acres, including four terminals and other outbuildings. The airport offers a total of 6,587 m runway length between its two main runways.
It's about one-eighty-fifth as big as Gibraltar
The size of Gibraltar is about 1,600 acres.
(British overseas territory) (total area)
The British overseas territory Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar and measures of 1,600 acres in total area. It is renowned as the home of the Rock of Gibraltar (a.k.a. Calpe, a.k.a. Jabal al Tariq), a well-known tourist attraction.
It's about one-ninetieth as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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The size of London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) is about 1,670 acres.
(a.k.a. Gatwick Airport, a.k.a. London Gatwick) (Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom)
London-Gatwick Airport covers 1,670 acres in total area. The airport offers a single runway with a total length of 3,316 m.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
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The size of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is about 2,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Mascot Airport, a.k.a. Kingsford Smith Airport, a.k.a. Sydney Airport) (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) (total site area)
Sydney Kingston Smith Airport covers a total area of about 2,000 acres, including three main terminals. The airport offers 8,930 m of total runway length.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Boracay Island
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The size of Boracay Island is about 2,550 acres.
(Malay, Aklan, Philippines)
Frequently called "the best island in the world," Boracay Island measures 2,550 acres. The most famous destination of the Island is the 4-km-long White Beach.
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