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How big is 120,000 dunams?

It's about 500 times as big as The United States Capitol
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The size of The United States Capitol is about 230 dunams.
(Washington, DC) (Immediate grounds size)
The grounds of United States Capitol, at the center of Washington DC's quadrants, consists of about seventeen buildings on a 230 dunams plot. While the Capitol Building is the central feature, other buildings include the Supreme Court Buildings and the Library of Congress Buildings, as well as several monuments and sculptures.
It's about 600 times as big as Grand Central Station
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The size of Grand Central Station is about 200 dunams.
(formally Grand Central Terminal, a.k.a. Grand Central, a.k.a. GCT) (New York City, New York) (total terminal area).
Grand Central station, the largest train station in the world by platform count, measures 200 dunams in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.07 dunams.
It's about one-seven-hundredth as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 82,100,000 dunams.
(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 82,100,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-seven-hundredth as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 84,421,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 84,421,000 dunams. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 800 times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 150 dunams.
(a.k.a. La Citadelle, a.k.a. Québec Citadelle, a.k.a. The Citadel) (Québec City, Quebec, Canada) (for the fortified enclosure)
The Citadelle of Quebec, containing Canada's oldest military buildings measures about 15 dunams in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about 800 times as big as Eden Park
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The size of Eden Park is about 150 dunams.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 150 dunams over its total grounds. It is primarily a rugby and cricket stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 39-meters-high roof of the stands.
It's about 850 times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 138 dunams.
(a.k.a. United States Department of Defense Headquarters) (Washington, D.C.) (total floor area)
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, contains a total floor area of 138 dunams. Built during World War II, the designers compensated for the steel rations then in effect by using 310,000 cu. m of concrete in the construction efforts.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 111 dunams.
(Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City, New York)(now officially part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument)
Ellis Island, home of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, is 111 dunams in total area. Nine-tenths of the island were artificially created after the New York-New Jersey borders had already been defined, leading to a sovereignty dispute which was settled by the US Supreme Court in 1998.
It's about 1,000 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 103 dunams.
(a.k.a. KSIA) (La Mercy, Durban City, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (total terminal area)
King Shaka International Airport includes a main passenger terminal, with a total area of 103 dunams. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as New York
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The size of New York is about 141,299,400 dunams.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 141,299,400 dunams in total area. Adirondack Park, a 24,700,000 dunams area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 89 dunams.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 89 dunams. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 170,303,600 dunams.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 170,303,600 dunams in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 77 dunams.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 77 dunams of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 213,096,000 dunams.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 213,096,000 dunams in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
It's about 2,000 times as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 65 dunams.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
Croke Park, the Gaelic games stadium of Dublin, hosts hurling and Gaelic football matches in a 65 dunams stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
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