How wide is 308.14 rods?
It's about four-fifths as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 380 rods.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 9.5 furlongs. 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 three-fourths as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 400 rods.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 10 furlongs. 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 seven-tenths as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 446 rods.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 2,243 m 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-thirds as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 480 rods.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 12 furlongs. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 31 lengths
It's about one-and-three-fifths times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 195 rods.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
It's about three-fifths as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 492.90 rods.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
It's about one-and-three-fifths times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 188 rods.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 948 m in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-and-seven-tenths times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 179 rods.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 900.1 m in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-and-nine-tenths times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 165 rods.
(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 828 m to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 577 m on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 285 m on the 78th floor.
It's about half as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 600 rods.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 3.0 km. 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.
It's about two times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 200 rods.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 900 m 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 two times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 200 rods.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 900 m in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about two times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 153 rods.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
It's about two-fifths as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 780 rods.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 3.9 km. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 120 rods.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)