How big is 7.78 acres?
It's about as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 7.780 acres.
(Washington, D.C.) (pool surface area)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a water surface area of 7.780 acres. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) in depth at its center.
It's about four-fifths as big as Federation Square
The size of Federation Square is about 9.40 acres.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 9.40 acres. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about four-fifths as big as The Principality Stadium
The size of The Principality Stadium is about 10 acres.
(a.k.a. Stadiwm Principality, f.k.a. Millennium Stadium, f.k.a. Stadiwm y Mileniwm) (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (total footprint)
The 70,000-person-plus capacity stadium of Cardiff, Principality Stadium has a total footprint of 10 acres. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about four-fifths as big as The Philippine Arena
The size of The Philippine Arena is about 9.90 acres.
(Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue - Bulacan, Philippines) (total footprint)
The largest indoor arena in the world, the multi-use Philippine Area has a total footprint of 9.90 acres, with the dome itself occupying 8.90 acres. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
It's about three-fifths as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 12.39669420 acres.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 12.39669420 acres. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about three-fifths as big as Rogers Centre
The size of Rogers Centre is about 12.70 acres.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 12.70 acres over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 0.084 acres.
It's about three-fifths as big as Windsor Castle
The size of Windsor Castle is about 13 acres.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
It's about one-and-nine-tenths times as big as The Biltmore Estate
The size of The Biltmore Estate is about 4.03 acres.
(Asheville, North Carolina) (house only)
The main house of Biltmore Estate covers 4.03 acres and contains 250 rooms. The fifty-six auxiliary buildings of the estate are interconnected through the nearly 71 km of roads on the Biltmore grounds.
It's about half as big as Croke Park
The size of Croke Park is about 16 acres.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
It's about two times as big as The Great Banyan Tree
The size of The Great Banyan Tree is about 3.560 acres.
(a.k.a. The Great Banyan, a.k.a. Ficus benghalensis) (Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India)
The Great Banyan Tree is a single tree in the Indian Botanic Garden in West Bengal with aerial roots covering a total area of about 3.560 acres. While its exact age is unknown, the tree has been noted in guidebooks for over 200 years.
It's about two-fifths as big as Buckingham Palace
The size of Buckingham Palace is about 19 acres.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 19 acres of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Trafalgar Square
The size of Trafalgar Square is about 3 acres.
(a.k.a. Charing Cross) (City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom)
It's about one-third as big as Alcatraz
The size of Alcatraz is about 22 acres.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 22 acres. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.
It's about three times as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 2 acres.
(per Bridges, William - 1811 Commissioner's Plan for New York City) (approximate)
A Manhattan city block measures about 200 m between the Northeast-Southwest streets by about 60 m between the Northwest-Southeast streets for a total area of about 2 acres. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
It's about three-tenths as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 25.50 acres.
(a.k.a. KSIA) (La Mercy, Durban City, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (total terminal area)
King Shaka International Airport includes a main passenger terminal, with a total area of 25.50 acres. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.