How long is 27.5 feet?
It's about as long as a London bus
The length of a London bus is about 27.50 feet.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
It's about three-fourths as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 36 feet.
(a.k.a. Utility Pole, a.k.a Power Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Post, a.k.a. Hydro Pole) (exposed height; per Florida Public Service Commission average)
It's about one-and-a-half times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 19 feet.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
It's about two-thirds as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 43 feet.
(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)
It's about three-fifths as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 48 feet.
(a.k.a. semi-trailer truck, a.k.a. semi, a.k.a. tractor-trailer, a.k.a. truck and trailer, a.k.a. eighteen-wheeler, a.k.a. big rig, a.k.a. Mack truck, a.k.a. transport, a.k.a. lorry, a.k.a. artic; for box truck; United States Federal length limits)
It's about three-fifths as tall as The Hollywood Sign
The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 49 feet.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
It's about two times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 13.380 feet.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
It's about two-fifths as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 62.8480 feet.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
It's about two-fifths as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 66 feet.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
It's about three-tenths as long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 90 feet.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
It's about three-and-a-half times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 7.50 feet.
(artificial; average height)
It's about four times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 7.20 feet.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
It's about four times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 7.20 feet.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
It's about four times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 6.6670 feet.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
It's about four times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 6.6670 feet.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)