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It's about one-six-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Michigan
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The size of Michigan is about 11,539,230 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 11,539,230 city blocks in total area. According to some studies, there is no point in Michigan that is more than 9.66 km (6 mi) from a lake or 136.79 km (85 mi) from a Great Lake.
It's about 7,500 times as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 0.24650889550 city blocks.
(American) (per NFL regulation)
Per NFL rules, a football field should measure 109.728 m (120 yards) long by 48.768 m wide, for a total area of 0.24650889550 city blocks. Due to a blizzard, the first NFL playoff game in 1932 was held indoors in Chicago Stadium (it was also the first indoor game) on a field measuring just 55 m by 40.0 m, for a total area of 0.10134512620 city blocks.
It's about 9,000 times as big as Bill Gates' Home
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The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 0.20610 city blocks.
(Medina, Washington)
One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 0.20610 city blocks, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 0.0106 city blocks gym, a 0.004146 city blocks dining room, and a 0.008753 city blocks library. It was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the same architectural firm responsible for the design of one of Apple Inc's flagship stores on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
It's about one-nine-thousandth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
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The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 16,000,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 16,000,000 city blocks. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about one-nine-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 17,543,674 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 17,543,674 city blocks in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 22,848.7190 city blocks.
It's about one-ten-thousandth as big as California
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The size of California is about 19,530,568 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 19,530,568 city blocks in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).
It's about one-twenty-thousandth as big as Texas
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The size of Texas is about 32,044,460 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 32,044,460 city blocks in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.
It's about 25,000 times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 0.0698741819 city blocks.
(per NHL specification)
Per National Hockey League Official Rules, a hockey rink should measure 60.96 m long by 25.908 m wide with a corner arc radius of 8.5344 m, for a total area of about 0.0698741819 city blocks. Ice hockey is believed to have developed from field hockey after players began holding games on ice rinks, which had been traditionally used for the sport of curling.
It's about 30,000 times as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 0.05703 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George) (Manchester, England, United Kingdom) (total interior area of Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory)
Manchester Cathedral includes a total interior area of 0.05703 city blocks between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about 35,000 times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 0.0544 city blocks.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 0.0544 city blocks. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about one-forty-five-thousandth as big as Alaska
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The size of Alaska is about 79,134,619 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 79,134,619 city blocks in total area. Alaska is home to over 100,000 glaciers — half of the world's total — including the Bering Glacier complex near the southeastern border of Alaska, which covers 268,564.580 city blocks.
It's about 80,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 0.02283203051 city blocks.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 0.02283203051 city blocks. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about 100,000 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 0.01632 city blocks.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 0.01632 city blocks. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about 150,000 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 0.012017309 city blocks.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 0.012012161 city blocks. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about one-two-hundred-thousandth as big as Brazil
The size of Brazil is about 392,246,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Brasil, formally the Federative Republic of Brazil, a.k.a. Rep&blica Federativa do Brasil)
Brazil measures 392,246,000 city blocks in total area. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and eighth-largest economy (by GDP).
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