How big is 55,670 acres?
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as big as New York
The size of New York is about 34,915,840 acres.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 34,915,840 acres in total area. Adirondack Park, a 6,103,503 acres area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as big as Florida
The size of Florida is about 42,082,940 acres.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 42,082,940 acres in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
It's about 950 times as big as Soccer City
The size of Soccer City is about 59 acres.
(a.k.a. FNB Stadium, a.k.a. First National Bank Stadium, a.k.a. The Calabash) (Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa) (Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) (total stadium footprint)
Soccer City, the football (soccer) and rugby stadium measures 59 acres and is the largest stadium in the country of South Africa and largest on the continent of Africa. The Stadium was the site of Nelson Mandela's first public speech upon being released from prison, and the site of Mandela's public memorial in 2013.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 52,657,200 acres.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 52,657,200 acres in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Washington National Cathedral
The size of Washington National Cathedral is about 57 acres.
(a.k.a. Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (Washington, DC) (total plot)
Sitting atop the 115 m (377 ft) tall Mount Saint Alban at the corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, Washington National Cathedral sits on a landscaped, 57 acres plot.
It's about 1,000 times as big as The United States Capitol
The size of The United States Capitol is about 57 acres.
(Washington, DC) (Immediate grounds size)
The grounds of United States Capitol, at the center of Washington DC's quadrants, consists of about seventeen buildings on a 57 acres plot. While the Capitol Building is the central feature, other buildings include the Supreme Court Buildings and the Library of Congress Buildings, as well as several monuments and sculptures.
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as Minnesota
The size of Minnesota is about 55,640,870 acres.
(United States)
The "North Star State," Minnesota measures 55,640,870 acres in total area. Due to an error in the map used while writing the Treaty of Paris, a 381,654.30 acres segment of Minnesota called the "Northwest Angle" lies north of the 49th parallel, which marks the border between the contiguous United States and Canada across the western remainder of the two countries.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Grand Central Station
The size of Grand Central Station is about 50 acres.
(formally Grand Central Terminal, a.k.a. Grand Central, a.k.a. GCT) (New York City, New York) (total terminal area).
Grand Central station, the largest train station in the world by platform count, measures 50 acres in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.02 acres.
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as Michigan
The size of Michigan is about 61,898,320 acres.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 61,898,320 acres in total area. According to some studies, there is no point in Michigan that is more than 9.66 km (6 mi) from a lake or 136.79 km (85 mi) from a Great Lake.
It's about 1,500 times as big as The Citadelle
The size of The Citadelle is about 37 acres.
(a.k.a. La Citadelle, a.k.a. Québec Citadelle, a.k.a. The Citadel) (Québec City, Quebec, Canada) (for the fortified enclosure)
The Citadelle of Quebec, containing Canada's oldest military buildings measures about 3.70 acres in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Eden Park
The size of Eden Park is about 37.10 acres.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 37.10 acres over its total grounds. It is primarily a rugby and cricket stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 39-meters-high roof of the stands.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 86,000,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 86,000,000 acres. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about 1,500 times as big as The Pentagon
The size of The Pentagon is about 34.10 acres.
(a.k.a. United States Department of Defense Headquarters) (Washington, D.C.) (total floor area)
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, contains a total floor area of 34.10 acres. Built during World War II, the designers compensated for the steel rations then in effect by using 310,000 cu. m of concrete in the construction efforts.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Montana
The size of Montana is about 94,107,137 acres.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 94,107,137 acres in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 122,564.270 acres.
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as California
The size of California is about 104,765,160 acres.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 104,765,160 acres in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).