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It's about one-thirtieth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 3,110 feet.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 3,110 feet in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-thirtieth as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 3,210 feet.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 3,210 feet. 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 thirty times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 3 feet.
(a.k.a. Charles Sherwood Stratton) (1838-1883) (circus performer; height at death)
General Tom Thumb was an LP with a height (at his death) of 3 feet. Thumb stopped growing at 2.10 feet when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 3,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 3,000 feet 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 one-thirty-fifth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 3,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 3,000 feet in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about forty times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 2.70 feet.
(1969-2018) (actor)
Verne Troyer, most famous for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, was an LP with a height of 2.70 feet. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about forty times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 2.60 feet.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 2.60 feet, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 5.20 feet. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 45 times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 2.20 feet.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a woman's step is 2.20 feet, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 4.30 feet. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about one-sixty-fifth as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 6,270 feet.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 6,270 feet. 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-sixty-fifth as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 6,600 feet.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 6,600 feet. 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 one-seventy-fifth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 7,359 feet.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 7,359 feet 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 one-eightieth as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 7,920 feet.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 7,920 feet. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 248 feet
It's about 80 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 1.250 feet.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.0026 feet of 1.250 feet in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-eightieth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
Flag of Japan
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 8,133 feet.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 8,133 feet in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 300 ft and 399 ft) in the world, having a height of 318.20 feet.
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The National Mall
Flag of The US
The length of The National Mall is about 10,000 feet.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 10,000 feet. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
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