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It's about one-one-hundredth as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 10,000 square meters.
(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 10,000 sq. m. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as The Biltmore Estate
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The size of The Biltmore Estate is about 16,300 square meters.
(Asheville, North Carolina) (house only)
The main house of Biltmore Estate covers 16,300 sq. m and contains 250 rooms. The fifty-six auxiliary buildings of the estate are interconnected through the nearly 71 km of roads on the Biltmore grounds.
It's about 150 times as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 1.0838 square meters.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 1.0838 sq. m (12 sq. ft). The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 31,500 square meters.
(Washington, D.C.) (pool surface area)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a water surface area of 31,500 sq. m. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) in depth at its center.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as The Principality Stadium
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The size of The Principality Stadium is about 40,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Stadiwm Principality, f.k.a. Millennium Stadium, f.k.a. Stadiwm y Mileniwm) (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (total footprint)
The 70,000-person-plus capacity stadium of Cardiff, Principality Stadium has a total footprint of 40,000 sq. m. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Federation Square
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The size of Federation Square is about 38,000 square meters.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 38,000 sq. m. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as The Philippine Arena
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The size of The Philippine Arena is about 40,000 square meters.
(Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue - Bulacan, Philippines) (total footprint)
The largest indoor arena in the world, the multi-use Philippine Area has a total footprint of 40,000 sq. m, with the dome itself occupying 36,000 sq. m. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 50,167.64160 square meters.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 50,167.6416 sq. m. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 51,400 square meters.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 51,400 sq. m over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 340 sq. m.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 53,000 square meters.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 53,000 sq. m. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and is also the oldest in continuous use, having been occupied since it was built by William the Conqueror about 900 years ago.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 65,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
Croke Park, the Gaelic games stadium of Dublin, hosts hurling and Gaelic football matches in a 65,000 sq. m stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about one-five-hundred-fiftieth as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 77,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 77,000 sq. m 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.
It's about one-six-hundredth as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 89,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 89,000 square meters. 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-seven-hundredth as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 103,000 square meters.
(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 103,000 sq. m. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 111,000 square meters.
(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 111,000 square meters 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.
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