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It's about thirty times as big as Grand Central Station
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The size of Grand Central Station is about 20 hectares.
(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 20 hectares in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.007 hectares.
It's about thirty times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 15 hectares.
(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 1.50 hectares in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about thirty times as big as Eden Park
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The size of Eden Park is about 15 hectares.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 15 hectares 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 one-thirty-fifth as big as Washington, D.C.
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The size of Washington, D.C. is about 17,700 hectares.
(formally the District of Columbia, a.k.a. Washington, a.k.a. the District, a.k.a. DC) (United State)
The United States' capital and only federal district, Washington, D.C. is a 17,700 hectares area located between the states of Virginia and Maryland. Washington, D.C. is known as the center of each of the three branches of the United States federal government and as home to many of the nation's monuments, museums, and foreign embassies.
It's about forty times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 13.80 hectares.
(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 13.80 hectares. 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 45 times as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 11.10 hectares.
(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 11.10 hectares 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-forty-fifth as big as Abel Tasman National Park
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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 50 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 10.30 hectares.
(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 10.30 hectares. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as big as Edinburgh
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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 55 times as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 8.90 hectares.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 8.90 hectares. 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-sixty-fifth as big as Dublin
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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 65 times as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 7.70 hectares.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 7.70 hectares 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-seventieth as big as Philadelphia
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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-seventieth as big as Detroit
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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 75 times as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 6.50 hectares.
(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 6.50 hectares stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
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