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How long is 0.051 leagues?

It's about as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 0.0529 leagues.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 0.0529 leagues. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 1,730,000 leagues, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about nine-tenths as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 0.0583 leagues.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 0.0583 leagues tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 0.00666 leagues or less.
It's about one-and-one-fourth times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 0.0409 leagues.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 0.0409 leagues above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about three-fourths as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 0.068576 leagues.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 0.068576 leagues to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about one-and-a-half times as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 0.0331 leagues.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.0331 leagues tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about three-fifths as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 0.08134 leagues.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 0.08134 leagues to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 0.0207 leagues deep.
It's about one-and-two-thirds times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 0.0313 leagues.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 0.0313 leagues to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about one-and-seven-tenths times as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 0.03047 leagues.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 0.03047 leagues tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about three-fifths as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 0.0886 leagues.
(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 0.0886 leagues 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 0.0853 leagues above ground).
It's about one-and-three-fourths times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
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The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.0297 leagues.
(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 0.0297 leagues. 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 one-and-three-fourths times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 0.0292 leagues.
(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 0.0292 leagues 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-and-four-fifths times as tall as Blackpool Tower
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The height of Blackpool Tower is about 0.0284 leagues.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 0.0284 leagues to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 17.30 leagues to the northwest.
It's about half as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 0.0936 leagues.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 0.0936 leagues 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 0.0742 leagues.
It's about one-and-nine-tenths times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
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The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 0.0275 leagues.
(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 0.0275 leagues 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-and-nine-tenths times as long as The Shambles
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The length of The Shambles is about 0.027 leagues.
(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 0.027 leagues. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
 
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