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It's about two-fifths as wide as The Wingspan of a 747
The width of The Wingspan of a 747 is about 11.20 ropes.
(a.k.a. Boeing 747, a.k.a. Jumbo Jet, a.k.a. Queen of the Skies) (for Boeing 747-8 series)
The wingspan of a Boeing 747-8 is 11.20 ropes. Fully loaded, the 747 can travel 1,360,000 ropes before refueling.
It's about one-third as tall as a Giant Sequoia (tree)
The height of a Giant Sequoia (tree) is about 12 ropes.
(a.k.a. Sequoiadendron giganteum, a.k.a. Sierra redwood, a.k.a. Wellingtonia)
Giant Sequoias of the Giant Sequoia National Monument located in Sierra Nevada, near Visalia, California can grow to heights of 12 ropes. The wood from the Giant Sequoias is often brittle and prone to shattering when such trees are felled, and as a result the trees logged in the late nineteenth century were often usable only as shingles or matchsticks.
It's about three times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 1.370 ropes.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 1.370 ropes 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.
It's about three-tenths as tall as The Statue of Liberty
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The height of The Statue of Liberty is about 15.250 ropes.
(a.k.a. "Liberty Enlightening the World," a.k.a. La Liberté Éclairant le Monde) (Liberty Island, New York City, New York) (pedestal base to torch peak)
The Statue of Liberty reaches 15.250 ropes including the pedestal. The statue was designed using an optical trick known as "forced perspective" to make the statue appear proportionally correct when viewed from its base and is, in actuality, disproportionately large at the top.
It's about one-fourth as tall as Big Ben
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The height of Big Ben is about 16 ropes.
(officially the clock tower of Palace of Westminster, a.k.a. Houses of Parliament) (London, England)
The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the bell known as "Big Ben," rises 16 ropes. The tower has no elevator, and is therefore only accessible by climbing 334 steps to the top.
It's about one-fourth as long as a Football (Soccer) Pitch
The length of a Football (Soccer) Pitch is about 17.20 ropes.
(a.k.a. Football Field, a.k.a. Soccer Field) (field length, a.k.a. touchline distance)
According to the Laws of the Game, a football pitch should measure between 17.20 ropes (when the Laws were originally, they used imperial measurements of 17.30 ropes, and later converted to the metric units used today). The goal markess were defined as part of the pitch by the original rules of the game in the late 16th century, but it was not until the mid 19th century that the crossbar and the net were added
It's about one-fourth as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 18 ropes.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 18 ropes from end to end. Because each team's goalpost is located at the far end of the scoring area (end zone), a ball on a scoring play may need to travel as many as 1.50 ropes farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
It's about four-and-a-half times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 0.940 ropes.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 0.980 ropes tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
Flag of Egypt
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 21 ropes.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated original height (without loss due to erosion) of 21 ropes. The Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for almost 4,000 years — from its construction ca. 2551 BCE until it was overtaken by the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, built in the year 1300.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
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The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 25.10 ropes.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
The tallest statue in the world, the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China stands at 25.10 ropes tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
It's about one-fifth as long as The Shambles
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The length of The Shambles is about 25 ropes.
(a.k.a. Maze of Twisting, a.k.a. The Great Flesh Shambles) (York, England, United Kingdom) (approximate)
The Shambles, a historic shopping street in York, stretches about 25 ropes. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Blackpool Tower
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The height of Blackpool Tower is about 25.90 ropes.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 25.90 ropes to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 15,700 ropes to the northwest.
It's about one-fifth as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 26.60 ropes.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 26.60 ropes from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
Flag of Singapore
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 27.10 ropes.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 27.10 ropes. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about six-and-a-half times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 0.66910 ropes.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 0.66910 ropes. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
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