It's about as long as a Semitrailer
(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)
According to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), the maximum allowable length of a semitrailer pulled by a road tractor truck is 48 feet (unless superseded by state law). These regulations also allow the vehicles to tow up to 36,000 kg in gross weight.
It's about as tall as The Hollywood Sign
In other words, 48 feet is 0.98 times the height of The Hollywood Sign, and the height of The Hollywood Sign is 1 times that amount.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 49 feet tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as tall as a Brachiosaurus
In other words, 48 feet is 1.1 times the height of a Brachiosaurus, and the height of a Brachiosaurus is 0.91 times that amount.
(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)Dinosaurs in the genus Brachiosaurus had an estimated height (at the head with neck fully extended) of up to 43 feet. A resin cast of the first Brachiosaurus specimen, owned by the Field Museum in Chicago, is currently on display at the O'Hare International Airport.
It's about one-and-three-tenths times as tall as a Telephone Pole
In other words, 48 feet is 1.3 times the height of a Telephone Pole, and the height of a Telephone Pole is 0.77 times that amount.
(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)A standard telephone pole is 36 feet tall. Despite alternatives, most telephone poles in the US are made of wood — most commonly pine — and have a lifespan of 25 to 50 years, depending on climate and preservatives applied.
It's about three-fourths as long as a Bowling Lane
In other words, 48 feet is 0.76375 times the length of a Bowling Lane, and the length of a Bowling Lane is 1.3093 times that amount.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 62.8480 feet. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about three-fourths as long as a Cricket Pitch
In other words, 48 feet is 0.727273 times the length of a Cricket Pitch, and the length of a Cricket Pitch is 1.375 times that amount.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 66 feet. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 2.36220 feet tall including the bails.
It's about one-and-three-fourths times as long as a London bus
In other words, 48 feet is 1.75 times the length of a London bus, and the length of a London bus is 0.571 times that amount.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 27.50 feet in length. The buses were said to be well-designed for travel in the London traffic, as they offered an open door for riders to board and exit even while the bus was moving at low speeds, and a full-time conductor to collect fares. |