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How long is 180 ropes?

It's about as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 100 ropes.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 100 ropes 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 as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 100 ropes.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 100 ropes in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 161 ropes.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 161 ropes. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 156 ropes.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 156 ropes in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 147.70 ropes.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 147.70 ropes in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-and-one-third times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 136 ropes.
(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 136 ropes to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 94.70 ropes on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 46.80 ropes on the 78th floor.
It's about one-and-two-fifths times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 126 ropes.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 126 ropes in total height. Although it sits just 6,890 ropes 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-fifths as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 313.50 ropes.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 313.50 ropes. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 100 ropes.
(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 100 ropes 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 half as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 330 ropes.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 330 ropes. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about twice as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 90.7690 ropes.
(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 90.7690 ropes 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 half as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 367.90 ropes.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 367.90 ropes in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about two times as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 85.30 ropes.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 85.30 ropes to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 67.60 ropes.
It's about half as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 396 ropes.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 396 ropes. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 12.40 ropes
It's about two times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 80.70 ropes.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 80.70 ropes tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 77.80 ropes above ground).
 
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