How big is 281 hectares?
It's about 75 times as big as Federation Square
The size of Federation Square is about 3.80 hectares.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 3.80 hectares. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about one-eightieth as big as Abel Tasman National Park
The size of Abel Tasman National Park is about 22,530 hectares.
(Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand)
New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park measures about 22,530 hectares 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 790 hectares.
It's about 90 times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 3.150 hectares.
(Washington, D.C.) (pool surface area)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a water surface area of 3.150 hectares. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) in depth at its center.
It's about one-ninety-fifth as big as Edinburgh
The size of Edinburgh is about 26,400 hectares.
(a.k.a. Edinburgh, a.k.a. Dùn Èideann, a.k.a. Edinburgum) (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, measures 26,400 hectares. Edinburgh Castle, atop Castle Rock, is the centerpiece of the city and has been continuously-occupied for over 1,800 years.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as Dublin
The size of Dublin is about 31,750 hectares.
(a.k.a. Baile Átha Cliath) (Leinster, Ireland) (for metro Dublin City)
The city of Dublin and its surrounding metro areas measure 31,750 hectares. 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-one-hundredth as big as Philadelphia
The size of Philadelphia is about 34,990 hectares.
(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 34,990 hectares 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-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Detroit
The size of Detroit is about 35,950 hectares.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 35,950 hectares 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 one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as The Isle of Wight
The size of The Isle of Wight is about 38,800 hectares.
(England, United Kingdom)
The Isle of Wight, located in the English Channel, just off the English mainland, measures 38,800 hectares 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 one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as San Jose
The size of San Jose is about 45,300 hectares.
(a.k.a. Capital of Silicon Valley) (California)
The third-largest city in California as of 2009, San Jose measures 45,300 hectares in total area. The city is known for its large technology industry.
It's about 150 times as big as The Biltmore Estate
The size of The Biltmore Estate is about 1.630 hectares.
(Asheville, North Carolina) (house only)
The main house of Biltmore Estate covers 1.630 hectares and contains 250 rooms. The fifty-six auxiliary buildings of the estate are interconnected through the nearly 71 km of roads on the Biltmore grounds.
It's about 200 times as big as The Great Banyan Tree
The size of The Great Banyan Tree is about 1.440 hectares.
(a.k.a. The Great Banyan, a.k.a. Ficus benghalensis) (Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India)
The Great Banyan Tree is a single tree in the Indian Botanic Garden in West Bengal with aerial roots covering a total area of about 1.440 hectares. While its exact age is unknown, the tree has been noted in guidebooks for over 200 years.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as The Isle of Man
The size of The Isle of Man is about 57,200 hectares.
(a.k.a. Mannin, a.k.a. Ellan Vannin, a.k.a. Mann)
The Isle of Man, a self-governing territory of England, measures 57,200 hectares in total area. The territory of the Isle of Man also includes the small island of Chicken Rock, which adds an additional 0.10 hectares.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Chicago
The size of Chicago is about 58,820 hectares.
(a.k.a. The Windy City, a.k.a. Chi-town, a.k.a. Second City, a.k.a. Chicagoland) (Illinois)
The largest city in Illinois and the twenty-third-largest city in the United States as of 2009, Chicago measures 58,820 hectares in total area. The city is known as a major Global Financial Center and as host to O'Hare International, the second busiest airport in the world.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Christchurch
The size of Christchurch is about 60,700 hectares.
(a.k.a Ōtautahi) (urban area) (New Zealand)
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand's gateway to Antarctica, measures 60,700 hectares in total area.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Manila
The size of Manila is about 61,957 hectares.
(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 61,957 hectares. The area is host to a population of 12,877,253 people (as of 2015).