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It's about 15,000,000 times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 1,830,000 square inches.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 1,830,000 square inches. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about 40,000,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 768,240 square inches.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 768,240 square inches. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about 55,000,000 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 549,000 square inches.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 549,000 square inches. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about 75,000,000 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 404,352.01 square inches.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 404,178.810 square inches. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about 1,500,000,000 times as big as a Parking Space
The size of a Parking Space is about 23,300 square inches.
(a.k.a Parking Stall) (average; surface lot; North America)
An average-size parking space in a North American surface lot measures 23,300 square inches. Due to the high real estate prices at the time, parking spaces in a densely-populated part of Manhattan would sell for an average of $165,000 in 2007, with some spaces fetching up to $225,000.
It's about 4,500,000,000 times as big as a King Size Bed
The size of a King Size Bed is about 6,250 square inches.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 6,250 square inches in total area. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 7,750 square inches for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 15,000,000,000 times as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 1,679.90 square inches.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 1,679.90 square inches. The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about 200,000,000,000 times as big as an Airplane Tray Table
The size of an Airplane Tray Table is about 157 square inches.
(average)
With wide variation among different models of airplanes, in-flight tray tables measure around 41.2 cm (16.5 in) x 24.1 cm (9.5 in) for a total area of 157 square inches. Flight safety rules require that the tray tables be upright and locked during takeoff and landing so as to reduce the risk of passenger abdominal injury.
It's about 450,000,000,000 times as big as an Apple iPad
The size of an Apple iPad is about 62.03 square inches.
(for 9.7 inch, Apple iPad Air MD785LL/B)
An Apple iPad measures 23 cm (9.4 in) x 17 cm (6.6 in) for a total device area of 62.03 square inches. The base model iPad Air features 16 GB of storage capacity.
It's about 3,500,000,000,000 times as big as a Playing Card
The size of a Playing Card is about 8.70 square inches.
(ISO 216 B8 size)
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card measures 8.70 square inches. Although this size is the most common playing card, many casinos use the smaller "bridge size" card — 4.10 square inches smaller.
It's about 3,500,000,000,000 times as big as a Post-it® Note (3M)
The size of a Post-it® Note (3M) is about 8.40 square inches.
(3M) (generically sticky notes, a.k.a. repositionable notes, a.k.a. repositional notes)
A Post-it® Note measures 8.40 square inches in total area. In September, 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through Charleston, South Carolina with winds up to 230 kph (140 mph), uprooting eight oak trees in Mr. Bruce Brakefield's yard, but leaving in place a Post-it® note attached to his front door.
It's about 25,000,000,000,000 times as big as a Secure Digital (SD) card
The size of a Secure Digital (SD) card is about 1.20 square inches.
A Secure Digital (SD) card measures 3.2 cm by 2.4 cm for a total area of 1.20 square inches. SDXC Cards, the latest standard for the technology, will allow the cards to hold up to 2 terabytes of data.
It's about 40,000,000,000,000 times as big as a US Quarter
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The size of a US Quarter is about 0.71640 square inches.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. Washington quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The George Washington quarter, in circulation in various forms since 1932, has a diameter of 24.26 mm (0.955 in) and an area of 0.71640 square inches.
It's about 50,000,000,000,000 times as big as a Postage Stamp
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The size of a Postage Stamp is about 0.60 square inches.
(average; United States dimensions)
A typical postage stamp measures an average of 0.60 square inches. One of the most prized stamps among collectors is the US-issued "Inverted Jenny" stamp printed in 1918, which features an upside-down image of Curtiss JN-4 ("Jenny") airplane; a single stamp sold for $977,500 at a 2007 auction.
It's about 55,000,000,000,000 times as big as a US Nickel
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The size of a US Nickel is about 0.54760 square inches.
(United States five-cent coin) (a.k.a. Jefferson nickel)
The nickel, in its current design since 1938, has a diameter of 21.21 mm (0.835 in) and an area of 0.54760 square inches.
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