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It's about one-tenth as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 1,983.471070 square perches.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 1,983.471070 square perches. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about one-tenth as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 2,030 square perches.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 2,030 square perches over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 13.40 square perches.
It's about one-tenth as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 2,100 square perches.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 2,100 square perches. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and is also the oldest in continuous use, having been occupied since it was built by William the Conqueror about 900 years ago.
It's about one-tenth as big as The Principality Stadium
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The size of The Principality Stadium is about 2,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Stadiwm Principality, f.k.a. Millennium Stadium, f.k.a. Stadiwm y Mileniwm) (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (total footprint)
The 70,000-person-plus capacity stadium of Cardiff, Principality Stadium has a total footprint of 2,000 square perches. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about one-tenth as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 2,600 square perches.
(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 2,600 square perches stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about twelve times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 19.59595960 square perches.
(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 19.59595960 square perches. 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 one-fifteenth as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 3,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 3,000 square perches 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-fifteenth as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 3,500 square perches.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 3,500 square perches. 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 sixteen-and-a-half times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 14 square perches.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 14 square perches. 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 one-twentieth as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 4,070 square perches.
(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 4,070 square perches. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-twentieth as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 4,390 square perches.
(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 4,390 square perches 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 twenty times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 10.314050 square perches.
(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 10.3096320 square perches. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 5,460 square perches.
(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 5,460 square perches. 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-twenty-fifth as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 5,900 square perches.
(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 590 square perches in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Eden Park
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The size of Eden Park is about 5,930 square perches.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 5,930 square perches 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.
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