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It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 1,406,300 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Kingdom of Belgium, a.k.a. Koninkrijk Belgi&, a.k.a. Royaume de Belgique, a.k.a. K&nigreich Belgien)
Belgium measures 1,406,300 city blocks in total area. Contrary to their name, french fries were developed in Belgium (known at the time as the Southern Netherlands) in the late 17th century.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 1,441,200 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 1,441,200 city blocks. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Trafalgar Square
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The size of Trafalgar Square is about 0.550 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Charing Cross) (City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom)
Trafalgar Square, a public square in London, measures about 0.550 city blocks. m in total area. At the center of the Square is the 52 m Nelson's Column monument, built in the 1840s.
It's about 2,000 times as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 0.50 city blocks.
(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 0.50 city blocks. 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 2,500 times as big as The Palace of Holyroodhouse
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The size of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is about 0.370 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Holyrood Palace) (Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) (Palace without gardens)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the residence of the British Monarch in Scotland, measures about 0.370 city blocks, on a total grounds area of about 1.80 city blocks. Each year, the Palace hosts a Garden Party, serving 8,000 guests from a 150-meter-long buffet table.
It's about 2,500 times as big as Seal Island
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The size of Seal Island is about 0.370 city blocks.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 0.370 city blocks. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 2,660,000 city blocks.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 2,660,000 city blocks. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 2,750,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Lac Huron) (surface area)
The second largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Huron has a total area of 2,750,000 city blocks. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 3,500 times as big as The White House
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The size of The White House is about 0.290 city blocks.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 0.290 city blocks of floor space. This space includes 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, and 3 elevators, as well as a tennis court, bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool, and putting green.
It's about 4,000 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 one-four-thousandth as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 3,780,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Lac Supérieur, a.k.a. Gitchigumi, a.k.a. Gitche Gumee) (surface area)
Both the largest of North America's Great Lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Superior has a total area of 3,780,000 city blocks. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-four-thousandth as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 3,888,900 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 3,888,900 city blocks. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 4,500 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-seven-thousandth as big as New York
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The size of New York is about 6,509,093 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 6,509,093 city blocks in total area. Adirondack Park, a 1,137,829 city blocks area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about one-eight-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 7,845,200 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 7,845,200 city blocks in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
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