How long is 12 furlongs?
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 4.710 furlongs.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 4.710 furlongs in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about two-fifths as tall as Denali
The height of Denali is about 30.790 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Mount McKinley, a.k.a. Doleika, a.k.a. Traleika, a.k.a. "The Great One") (Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska) (South peak)
The highest mountain peak in North America, Denali's South Peak measures 30.790 furlongs above sea level at its peak. The impetus for the name Mount McKinley was US president William McKinley of Ohio, and disputes over the which of the mountain's names should be officially recognized regularly occur between Ohio Congressmen and Alaska politicians.
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 4.4740 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 4.4740 furlongs in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-third as long as The Las Vegas Strip
The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 34 furlongs.
(Las Vegas Boulevard S and W from Russel Rd to Sahara Ave)(Paradise, Nevada through Winchester, Nevada).
Although technically located beyond the city limits of Las Vegas (along with the well-known "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign), the stretch of road known as the "Las Vegas Strip" runs 34 furlongs along Las Vegas Boulevard South and West from Russel Road at the south end to Sahara Avenue at the north end. The casinos and hotels on the Strip display an estimated total of 120,000 furlongs of neon light tubing.
It's about one-third as tall as Aconcagua
The height of Aconcagua is about 34.6070 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Cerro Aconcagua) (Mendoza, Argentina)
Aconcagua measures 34.6070 furlongs height at its peak. Although there is no definitive evidence that members of the indigenous Inca civilization ever reached the peak the mountain, numerous archeological sites have been found on the slopes of the mountain, including a naturally-embalmed Incan mummy was discovered on a 25.8490 furlongs high ridge.
It's about three times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 4.120 furlongs.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 4.120 furlongs to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 2.870 furlongs on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 1.420 furlongs on the 78th floor.
It's about three times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 4 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 4 furlongs in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about three times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 4 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 4 furlongs in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about three times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 3.830 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 3.830 furlongs in total height. Although it sits just 209 furlongs from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about three-tenths as long as Calangute Beach
The length of Calangute Beach is about 30 furlongs.
(Goa, India) (approximate)
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Goa, Calangute Beach, the "Queen of Beaches," stretches about 7 km in length.
It's about one-fourth as tall as Mount Everest
The height of Mount Everest is about 43.98740 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Mount Chomolungma, a.k.a. Sagarmatha, a.k.a. Mount Qomolangma, a.k.a. सगरमाथा, a.k.a. Chajamlungma, a.k.a. ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ, a.k.a. 珠穆朗玛峰, a.k.a. Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng) (Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and Tibet, China) (to summit, excluding snow depth)
Mount Everest rises 43.98740 furlongs above sea level at its summit. The plate tectonics of the Indian subcontinent continuously alter the mountain's peak — raising it by 0.00001988390 furlongs and shifting it to the northeast by 0.00002236940 furlongs each year.
It's about one-fourth as tall as a Mauna Loa
The height of a Mauna Loa is about 45.570 furlongs.
(Hawaii) (Hawaiian island volcano) (total height from seafloor)
Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes which forms the island of Hawaii and the tallest mountain in total height in the world, rises to 45.730 furlongs above the seafloor. The peak of Loa is home to the approximately 6,000 sq. m (0.6 ha) Lake Waiau, one of the highest altitude lakes in the United States outside of Colorado.
It's about four times as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 3 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 3 furlongs to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about four-and-a-half times as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 2.75060 furlongs.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 2.75060 furlongs tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about one-fifth as deep as The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench)
The depth of The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench) is about 54.1940 furlongs.
(near Marianas Islands, a.k.a. Ladrones Islands, northwestern Pacific Ocean) (depth below sea level)
The Challenger Deep, at the southern end of the Marianas Trench, reaches a depth of 54.1940 furlongs below sea level. The first manned expedition to the bottom of Challenger Deep took 4 hours and 48 minutes in 1960. This was the only manned descent to the floor of the Trench until 2012, when director James Cameron made the trip; several other descents have been made since then.