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How big is 5,014.74 city blocks?

It's about one-fifth as big as Christchurch
The size of Christchurch is about 28,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a Ōtautahi) (urban area) (New Zealand)
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand's gateway to Antarctica, measures 28,000 city blocks in total area.
It's about one-fifth as big as Manila
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The size of Manila is about 28,541 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Kalakhang Maynila) (officially the "National Capital Region (NCR)") (for Metro Manila) (Philippines)
The governmental seat of the Philippines and the one of the world's most densely-populated regions, the Manila metro area measures 28,541 city blocks. The area is host to a population of 12,877,253 people (as of 2015).
It's about six times as big as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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The size of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 841.60 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Lester B. Pearson International Airport) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (total site area)
Toronto Pearson International Airport covers a total area of 841.60 city blocks, including two terminals and five runways. The total length of the runways is 15,226 m.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
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The size of O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is about 770.70 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Johannesburg International Airport, f.k.a. Jan Smuts International Airport) (Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa) (total site area)
O. R. Tambo International Airport, serving Johannesburg and the surrounding area, covers a total area of 770.70 city blocks, including six passenger terminals and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 7,826 m.
It's about one-tenth as big as Bangalore
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The size of Bangalore is about 34,100 city blocks.
(officially Bangaluru) (Karnataka, India) (for Greater Bangalore)
Greater Bangalore, the metro area surrounding the city of Bangalore, and including hundreds of wards and villages and eleven municipal areas, measures 34,100 city blocks in total area. Greater Bangalore is home to Electronic City, one of the largest IT parks in the country, covering over 147 city blocks.
It's about one-tenth as big as New York City
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The size of New York City is about 36,180 city blocks.
(a.k.a. The Big Apple, a.k.a. NYC, a.k.a. Gotham) (New York)
The largest city in New York and thirteenth-largest in the United States, New York City measures 36,180 city blocks in total area. The city is known as a hub for finance, commerce, and international affairs as well as a renowned center of culture.
It's about one-tenth as big as San Diego
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The size of San Diego is about 38,690 city blocks.
(California)
The second-largest city in California and the eleventh-largest in the United States as of 2009, San Diego measures 38,690 city blocks in total area. The city is known for its defense manufacturing and biotechnology industries.
It's about eight times as big as LAX
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The size of LAX is about 640 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Los Angeles International Airporta, a.k.a. KLAX) (total land area) (2012 figures)
Including nine passenger terminals and several other administrative and cargo facilities, LAX sits on 650 city blocks of land. In 2014, LAX serviced almost 71 million passengers, 600,000 planes, and over 1.9 million tons of freight.
It's about one-tenth as big as Dallas
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The size of Dallas is about 40,870 city blocks.
(Texas)
The third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States as of 2009, Dallas measures 40,870 city blocks in total area. The city is known as a strong industrial, commerce, and banking center, and as an "inland port," due to its metropolitan airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International.
It's about one-tenth as big as Indianapolis
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The size of Indianapolis is about 43,130 city blocks.
(Indiana) (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
The capital of and largest city in Indiana as of 2009, Indianapolis measures 43,130 city blocks in total area. The city is known for its sports tourism, including the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 auto races, and the Men's and Women's NCAA basketball tournaments.
It's about eight-and-a-half times as big as Auckland International Airport (AKL)
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The size of Auckland International Airport (AKL) is about 576 city blocks.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (airport and tenant-occupied total land area)
Auckland Airport covers a total area of about 576 city blocks, including two terminals and surrounding businesses on airport-owned land. Its main runway is 3,635 m in length.
It's about nine times as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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The size of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 565.20 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Heathrow Airport, a.k.a. London Airport) (London, England, United Kingdom)
London Heathrow Airport covers 565.20 city blocks between four terminals. The airport offers 7,562 m of total runway length.
It's about nine times as big as Tokelau
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The size of Tokelau is about 550 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Tokelau Islands, a.k.a. The Union Islands) (New Zealand Territory) (total area)
Tokelau, a territory consisting of three coral atolls under the sovereignty of New Zealand, measures 550 city blocks. With exports consisting of small crafts and small-scale agriculture, most of which is traded only with New Zealand, Tokelau has the smallest economy of any country in the world.
It's about nine-and-a-half times as big as Mackinac Island
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The size of Mackinac Island is about 520.870 city blocks.
(Michigan)
Mackinac Island measures 521.01 city blocks in total land area. The island is located in Lake Huron and is known as a historically-cultured tourist destination and summer colony, home to the well-known Victorian Grand Hotel.
It's about one-tenth as big as San Antonio
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The size of San Antonio is about 48,650 city blocks.
(Texas)
The second-largest city in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States as of 2009, San Antonio measures 48,650 city blocks in total area. The city is known for its tourist attractions, including the Alamo Mission and the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
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