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It's about 100 times as big as Mackinac Island
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The size of Mackinac Island is about 4.36570 square miles.
(Michigan)
Mackinac Island measures 4.36680 square miles in total land area. The island is located in Lake Huron and is known as a historically-cultured tourist destination and summer colony, home to the well-known Victorian Grand Hotel.
It's about 100 times as big as Dublin International Airport (DUB)
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The size of Dublin International Airport (DUB) is about 4.1850 square miles.
(a.k.a. Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (Collinstown, Leinster, Ireland) (total site area)
Dublin International Airport covers a total area of 4.1850 square miles, including two passenger terminals, outbuildings, and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 4,709 m.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as New York
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The size of New York is about 54,556 square miles.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 54,556 square miles in total area. Adirondack Park, a 9,536.7230 square miles area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about 100 times as big as Boracay Island
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The size of Boracay Island is about 3.9850 square miles.
(Malay, Aklan, Philippines)
Frequently called "the best island in the world," Boracay Island measures 3.9850 square miles. The most famous destination of the Island is the 4-km-long White Beach.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 65,754.590 square miles.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 65,754.590 square miles in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 82,276.80 square miles.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 82,276.80 square miles in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
It's about 200 times as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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The size of London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) is about 2.60 square miles.
(a.k.a. Gatwick Airport, a.k.a. London Gatwick) (Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom)
London-Gatwick Airport covers 2.60 square miles in total area. The airport offers a single runway with a total length of 3,316 m.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Minnesota
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The size of Minnesota is about 86,938.850 square miles.
(United States)
The "North Star State," Minnesota measures 86,938.850 square miles in total area. Due to an error in the map used while writing the Treaty of Paris, a 596.33480 square miles segment of Minnesota called the "Northwest Angle" lies north of the 49th parallel, which marks the border between the contiguous United States and Canada across the western remainder of the two countries.
It's about 200 times as big as Gibraltar
The size of Gibraltar is about 2.50 square miles.
(British overseas territory) (total area)
The British overseas territory Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar and measures of 2.50 square miles in total area. It is renowned as the home of the Rock of Gibraltar (a.k.a. Calpe, a.k.a. Jabal al Tariq), a well-known tourist attraction.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Michigan
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The size of Michigan is about 96,716.120 square miles.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 96,716.120 square miles in total area. According to some studies, there is no point in Michigan that is more than 9.66 km (6 mi) from a lake or 136.79 km (85 mi) from a Great Lake.
It's about 250 times as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
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The size of Chennai International Airport (MAA) is about 2.067 square miles.
(f.k.a. Madras Airport) (Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India) (total land area)
Chennai International Airport covers a total area of about 2.067 square miles, including four terminals and other outbuildings. The airport offers a total of 6,587 m runway length between its two main runways.
It's about 300 times as big as Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
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The size of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is about 1.70 square miles.
(a.k.a. Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino, a.k.a. Manila International Airport, a.k.a. Nichols Field) (Manila, NCR, Philippines) (total site area)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport covers a total area of 1.70 square miles, including four terminals. The total length of the airport's two runways is 5,995 m.
It's about one-three-hundredth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
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The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 134,000 square miles.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 134,000 square miles. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about one-three-hundredth as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 147,042.40 square miles.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 147,042.40 square miles in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 191.506670 square miles.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as California
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The size of California is about 163,695.570 square miles.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 163,695.570 square miles in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).
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