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It's about one-fourth 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 four-and-a-half times as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 569,730 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 569,730 city blocks. The Royal National Park, in Sutherland Shire, located in the southern part of the city, is the second oldest national park in the world and covers 6,080.710 city blocks.
It's about five-and-a-half times as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 480,583 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 480,583 city blocks in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.
It's about one-fifth 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-fifth 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-tenth 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 eight-and-a-half times as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 311,747 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 311,747 city blocks. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about nine times as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 293,300 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 293,300 city blocks in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about ten times as big as Prince Edward Island
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The size of Prince Edward Island is about 261,835 city blocks.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 261,835 city blocks in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about eleven-and-a-half times as big as Calgary
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The size of Calgary is about 235,407 city blocks.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 235,407 city blocks. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about eleven-and-a-half times as big as Grand Canyon National Park
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The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 227,132.4340 city blocks.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 227,132.3940 city blocks.
It's about one-tenth 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 twelve-and-a-half times as big as Fort Bliss
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The size of Fort Bliss is about 209,000 city blocks.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 209,000 city blocks. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about thirteen times as big as Kangaroo Island
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The size of Kangaroo Island is about 202,900 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 202,900 city blocks in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about fourteen-and-a-half times as big as Rhode Island
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The size of Rhode Island is about 184,340 city blocks.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 184,340 city blocks in total area. Several large bays totaling 124,655 city blocks make up 32.4% of its total area.
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