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It's about two-fifths as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 10 furlongs.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 10 furlongs. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about two-and-a-half times as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 1.460 furlongs.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 1.460 furlongs. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 47,700,000 furlongs, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about one-third as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 11.150 furlongs.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 11.150 furlongs in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about one-third as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 12 furlongs.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 12 furlongs. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.37575760 furlongs
It's about one-third as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 12.320 furlongs.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 12.320 furlongs in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.45450 furlongs and 0.60450 furlongs) in the world, having a height of 0.48220 furlongs.
It's about three-tenths as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 10 furlongs.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 10 furlongs. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about three-and-a-half times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 1.130 furlongs.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 1.130 furlongs above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about four-and-a-half times as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 0.9150 furlongs.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.9150 furlongs tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about four-and-a-half times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 0.8650 furlongs.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 0.8650 furlongs to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about five times as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 0.841540 furlongs.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 0.841540 furlongs tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about one-fifth as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 19 furlongs.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 19 furlongs. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about five times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
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The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.820 furlongs.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 0.820 furlongs. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about five times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 0.8050 furlongs.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 0.8050 furlongs from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about one-fifth as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 20 furlongs.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 20 furlongs. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about one-fifth as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 20 furlongs.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 20 furlongs in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
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