How big is 3,250,000,000 square perches?
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Lake Ontario
The size of Lake Ontario is about 749,600,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Lac Ontario) (surface area)
The smallest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Ontario has a total area of 749,600,000 square perches. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about one-fifth as big as Montana
The size of Montana is about 15,057,142,000 square perches.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 15,057,142,000 square perches 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 19,610,283 square perches.
It's about one-fifth as big as California
The size of California is about 16,762,426,000 square perches.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 16,762,426,000 square perches 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).
It's about five times as big as Brisbane
The size of Brisbane is about 626,340,000 square perches.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 626,340,000 square perches. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as Sydney
The size of Sydney is about 488,980,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 488,980,000 square perches. The Royal National Park, in Sutherland Shire, located in the southern part of the city, is the second oldest national park in the world and covers 5,218,870 square perches.
It's about eight times as big as Hawaii (Island)
The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 412,468,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 412,468,000 square perches in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.
It's about one-tenth as big as Texas
The size of Texas is about 27,502,676,000 square perches.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 27,502,676,000 square perches in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.
It's about twelve times as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 267,562,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 267,562,000 square perches. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about thirteen times as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 251,800,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 251,800,000 square perches in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about fourteen-and-a-half times as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 224,724,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 224,724,000 square perches in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about sixteen times as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 202,042,000 square perches.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 202,042,000 square perches. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about sixteen-and-a-half times as big as Grand Canyon National Park
The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 194,940,086 square perches.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 194,940,052 square perches.
It's about eighteen times as big as Fort Bliss
The size of Fort Bliss is about 179,000,000 square perches.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 179,000,000 square perches. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about eighteen-and-a-half times as big as Kangaroo Island
The size of Kangaroo Island is about 174,200,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 174,200,000 square perches in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about twenty-and-a-half times as big as Rhode Island
The size of Rhode Island is about 158,213,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 158,213,000 square perches in total area. Several large bays totaling 106,987,000 square perches make up 32.4% of its total area.