How big is 265 city blocks?
It's about thirty times as big as Grand Central Station
The size of Grand Central Station is about 9 city blocks.
(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 9 city blocks in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.003 city blocks.
It's about one-thirtieth as big as Washington, D.C.
The size of Washington, D.C. is about 8,150 city blocks.
(formally the District of Columbia, a.k.a. Washington, a.k.a. the District, a.k.a. DC) (United State)
The United States' capital and only federal district, Washington, D.C. is a 8,150 city blocks area located between the states of Virginia and Maryland. Washington, D.C. is known as the center of each of the three branches of the United States federal government and as home to many of the nation's monuments, museums, and foreign embassies.
It's about forty times as big as The Citadelle
The size of The Citadelle is about 6.90 city blocks.
(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 0.690 city blocks in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about forty times as big as Eden Park
The size of Eden Park is about 6.910 city blocks.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 6.910 city blocks 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-fortieth as big as Abel Tasman National Park
The size of Abel Tasman National Park is about 10,380 city blocks.
(Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand)
New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park measures about 10,380 city blocks in total area. The size of the park has increased over the years as donated parcels of land have been added to it, with the last expansion in 2008 adding 363.90 city blocks.
It's about 40 times as big as The Pentagon
The size of The Pentagon is about 6.360 city blocks.
(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 6.360 city blocks. 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-forty-fifth as big as Edinburgh
The size of Edinburgh is about 12,200 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Edinburgh, a.k.a. Dùn Èideann, a.k.a. Edinburgum) (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, measures 12,200 city blocks. Edinburgh Castle, atop Castle Rock, is the centerpiece of the city and has been continuously-occupied for over 1,800 years.
It's about 50 times as big as Ellis Island
The size of Ellis Island is about 5.110 city blocks.
(Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City, New York)(now officially part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument)
Ellis Island, home of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, is 5.110 city blocks in total area. Nine-tenths of the island were artificially created after the New York-New Jersey borders had already been defined, leading to a sovereignty dispute which was settled by the US Supreme Court in 1998.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as big as Dublin
The size of Dublin is about 14,630 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Baile Átha Cliath) (Leinster, Ireland) (for metro Dublin City)
The city of Dublin and its surrounding metro areas measure 14,630 city blocks. Dublin is home to the Spire of Dublin, a stainless steel monument built in 2003 that rises to 121.2 m in height.
It's about 55 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 4.740 city blocks.
(a.k.a. KSIA) (La Mercy, Durban City, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (total terminal area)
King Shaka International Airport includes a main passenger terminal, with a total area of 4.740 city blocks. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-sixtieth as big as Philadelphia
The size of Philadelphia is about 16,120 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Philly, a.k.a. The City of Brotherly Love) (Pennsylvania)
The largest city in Pennsylvania as of 2009 and at one time the second-largest city in the British Empire, Philadelphia measures 16,120 city blocks in total area. The city is known as a center of great historical importance and as the one-time capital of the United States.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as big as Detroit
The size of Detroit is about 16,560 city blocks.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 16,560 city blocks in total area. The city is known for its automotive industry and its popular music legacies in the soul, hip hop, pop, and rhythm & blues genres
It's about 65 times as big as Alcatraz
The size of Alcatraz is about 4.10 city blocks.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 4.10 city blocks. 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.
It's about one-seventieth as big as The Isle of Wight
The size of The Isle of Wight is about 17,900 city blocks.
(England, United Kingdom)
The Isle of Wight, located in the English Channel, just off the English mainland, measures 17,900 city blocks in total area. The Island hosts the world's largest and longest-running regular regatta — Cowes Week — which has brought over 1,000 yachts to the island each August since 1812.
It's about 75 times as big as Buckingham Palace
The size of Buckingham Palace is about 3.50 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 3.50 city blocks of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.