How big is 6,500 dunams?
It's about thirty times as big as The United States Capitol
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 thirty times as big as Grand Central Station
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-thirty-fifth as big as Abel Tasman National Park
The size of Abel Tasman National Park is about 225,300 dunams.
(Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand)
New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park measures about 225,300 dunams in total area. The size of the park has increased over the years as donated parcels of land have been added to it, with the last expansion in 2008 adding 7,900 dunams.
It's about one-fortieth as big as Edinburgh
The size of Edinburgh is about 264,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Edinburgh, a.k.a. Dùn Èideann, a.k.a. Edinburgum) (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, measures 264,000 dunams. Edinburgh Castle, atop Castle Rock, is the centerpiece of the city and has been continuously-occupied for over 1,800 years.
It's about 45 times as big as The Citadelle
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)
It's about 45 times as big as Eden Park
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 45 times as big as The Pentagon
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 one-fiftieth as big as Dublin
The size of Dublin is about 317,500 dunams.
(a.k.a. Baile Átha Cliath) (Leinster, Ireland) (for metro Dublin City)
The city of Dublin and its surrounding metro areas measure 317,500 dunams. Dublin is home to the Spire of Dublin, a stainless steel monument built in 2003 that rises to 121.2 m in height.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as big as Philadelphia
The size of Philadelphia is about 349,900 dunams.
(a.k.a. Philly, a.k.a. The City of Brotherly Love) (Pennsylvania)
The largest city in Pennsylvania as of 2009 and at one time the second-largest city in the British Empire, Philadelphia measures 349,900 dunams in total area. The city is known as a center of great historical importance and as the one-time capital of the United States.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as big as Detroit
The size of Detroit is about 359,500 dunams.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 359,500 dunams in total area. The city is known for its automotive industry and its popular music legacies in the soul, hip hop, pop, and rhythm & blues genres
It's about 60 times as big as Ellis Island
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 one-sixtieth as big as The Isle of Wight
The size of The Isle of Wight is about 388,000 dunams.
(England, United Kingdom)
The Isle of Wight, located in the English Channel, just off the English mainland, measures 388,000 dunams in total area. The Island hosts the world's largest and longest-running regular regatta — Cowes Week — which has brought over 1,000 yachts to the island each August since 1812.
It's about 65 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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-seventieth as big as San Jose
The size of San Jose is about 453,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Capital of Silicon Valley) (California)
The third-largest city in California as of 2009, San Jose measures 453,000 dunams in total area. The city is known for its large technology industry.
It's about 75 times as big as Alcatraz
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.