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How big is 61,000 dunams?

It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 28,311,110 dunams.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 28,311,110 dunams in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 16,634,500 dunams in combined total area.
It's about one-five-hundredth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 30,528,000 dunams.
(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 30,528,000 dunams 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-five-hundredth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 31,285,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 31,285,000 dunams. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 550 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 600 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 700 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 800 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 950 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.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 57,800,000 dunams.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 57,800,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 59,600,000 dunams.
(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 59,600,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 51.40 dunams.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 51.40 dunams over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 0.340 dunams.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 53 dunams.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 53 dunams. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and is also the oldest in continuous use, having been occupied since it was built by William the Conqueror about 900 years ago.
It's about 1,000 times as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 50.16764160 dunams.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 50.16764160 dunams. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-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-one-thousand-five-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.
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