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How big is 4,845 virgates?

It's about one-tenth as big as Kangaroo Island
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The size of Kangaroo Island is about 36,280 virgates.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 36,280 virgates in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about one-tenth as big as Fort Bliss
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The size of Fort Bliss is about 37,300 virgates.
(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 37,300 virgates. 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 eight-and-a-half times as big as Coron Island
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The size of Coron Island is about 580 virgates.
(Calamian Islands, Palawan, Philippines)
A popular tourist destination, Coron Island, measures about 580 virgates in total area. The rocky offshore area of the island makes it popular for shipwreck diving, with some wrecks as shallow as 10 ft. under the water.
It's about one-tenth as big as Grand Canyon National Park
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The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 40,612.5180 virgates.
(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 40,612.51080 virgates.
It's about one-tenth as big as Calgary
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The size of Calgary is about 42,092 virgates.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 42,092 virgates. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about one-tenth as big as Prince Edward Island
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The size of Prince Edward Island is about 46,817.50 virgates.
(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 46,817.50 virgates 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 one-tenth as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 52,450 virgates.
(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 52,450 virgates in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about one-tenth as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 55,742.10 virgates.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 55,742.10 virgates. 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 one-twentieth as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 85,930.90 virgates.
(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 85,930.90 virgates 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 nineteen times as big as Inis Mór
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The size of Inis Mór is about 260 virgates.
(a.k.a. Inishmore, a.k.a. Árainn Mhór, a.k.a. Inis Bant, a.k.a. Árainn na Naomh) (Connacht, Ireland)
The largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór measures 260 virgates. The west side of the island is home to the Poll na bPéist, a.k.a. the wormhole, a naturally-formed, 0.0024 virgates, rectangular pool on the island's cliffside.
It's about one-twentieth as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 101,871 virgates.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 101,871 virgates. 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 1,087.260 virgates.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 130,490 virgates.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 130,490 virgates. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about thirty times as big as Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
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The size of Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is about 170.20 virgates.
(Palam, Delhi, India) (total site area)
Indira Gandhi International Airport covers a total area of about 170.20 virgates, including three main terminals and three main runways. The airport offers a total runway length of 11,053 m.
It's about thirty times as big as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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The size of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 150.50 virgates.
(a.k.a. Lester B. Pearson International Airport) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (total site area)
Toronto Pearson International Airport covers a total area of 150.50 virgates, including two terminals and five runways. The total length of the runways is 15,226 m.
It's about one-thirtieth as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 156,200 virgates.
(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 156,200 virgates. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
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