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It's about eighteen-and-a-half times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 59.97064710 square perches.
(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 59.97064710 square perches. 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-twentieth as big as Rizal Park
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The size of Rizal Park is about 23,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Liwasang Rizal, a.k.a. Parque Rizal, a.k.a. Luneta Park, a.k.a. Luneta) (Ermita, Manila, Philippines)
Rizal Park covers 23,000 square perches on the edge of Manila Bay. The Park is an important site in Filipino history and is the traditional location for Independence Day celebrations and Presidential inaugurations.
It's about one-twentieth as big as Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds
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The size of Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds is about 24,000 square perches.
(Kolkata, West Bengal, India) (stadium size)
"The home of Indian cricket," Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one of the oldest and largest cricket grounds in India and covers 24,000 square perches. It was at Eden Gardens that South Africa returned to cricket play in 1991, after a twenty-year suspension.
It's about twenty times as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 48.950 square perches.
(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 48.950 square perches between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Disneyland
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The size of Disneyland is about 26,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Disneyland Park) (Anaheim, California) (public areas)
The public areas of Disneyland occupy 26,000 square perches. The park consists of nine themed "stages" — including Main Street, U.S.A; Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and Tomorrowland — with hidden passages that allow park employees to move between each without being seen by guests.
It's about twenty times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 46.70 square perches.
(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 46.70 square perches. 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-twenty-fifth as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 29,000 square perches.
(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 29,000 square perches. 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 55 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 19.59595960 square perches.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 19.59595960 square perches. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about one-seventy-fifth as big as Monaco
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The size of Monaco is about 82,200 square perches.
(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 82,200 square perches in total area.
It's about 80 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 14 square perches.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 14 square perches. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about 100 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 10.314050 square perches.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 10.3096320 square perches. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as Central Park
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The size of Central Park is about 135,000 square perches.
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
The most visited park in the country, Central Park has an area of 135,000 square perches. According to a 2005 appraisal, the real estate value of the Park's land is $528,783,552,000.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
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The size of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is about 170,000 square perches.
(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 170,000 square perches, including four terminals. The total length of the airport's two runways is 5,995 m.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
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The size of Chennai International Airport (MAA) is about 211,700 square perches.
(f.k.a. Madras Airport) (Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India) (total land area)
Chennai International Airport covers a total area of about 211,700 square perches, 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-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Gibraltar
The size of Gibraltar is about 260,000 square perches.
(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 260,000 square perches 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.
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