How long is 10,000 feet?
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Rhine
The length of The Rhine is about 4,330,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Rhein, a.k.a. Rijn, a.k.a. Rhin, a.k.a. Rain, a.k.a. Reno, a.k.a. Rhenus, a.k.a. Ryn) (from near Reichenau, Switzerland through Hoek van Holland, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
The Rhine river runs 4,330,000 feet in total length. The World War II Battle of Arnhem, as memorialized in the 1974 book and 1977 movie A Bridge Too Far, was the first of several attempts to capture key bridges across the Rhine, beginning with the Arnhem Bridge in the Netherlands.
It's about 750 times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 13.380 feet.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 13.380 feet. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Colorado River
The length of The Colorado River is about 7,640,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Aha Kwahwat, a.k.a. Grand River, a.k.a. Tizon River, a.k.a. Tecon River, a.k.a. Tison River) (from Grand Lake, Colorado through the Gulf of California)
The Colorado River runs 7,640,000 feet in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 9,020 feet above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 9,350,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Donau, a.k.a. Dunaj, a.k.a. Dunav, a.k.a. Duna, a.k.a. Дунав (Dunav), a.k.a. Dunărea, a.k.a. Дунáй (Dunay), a.k.a. Tuna) (from Breg Martinskapelle, Black Forest, Germany through the Danube Delta, Romania)
The Danube river runs 9,350,000 feet in total length. Intersecting Vienna, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary; and Belgrade, Serbia, the Danube touches more capital cities than any other river.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Oregon Trail
The length of The Oregon Trail is about 11,500,000 feet.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 11,500,000 feet across five (sometimes six) states in the western United States. In the early years of the Trail's existence, the trip was estimated to have taken an average of 160 days.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 11,600,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Волга, a.k.a. İdel (Идел), a.k.a. Атăл (Atăl), a.k.a. Edil, a.k.a. İdil, a.k.a. Рав (Rav)) (from the Valdai Hills, Tver Oblast, Russia through the Caspian Sea)
The largest river in Europe, the Volga river runs 11,600,000 feet in total length. World War II's Battle of Stalingrad between the Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, which resulted in nearly two million casualties, was fought in part for control of the river.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Mississippi River
The length of The Mississippi River is about 12,360,000 feet.
(from Lake Itasca, Minnesota through Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
The total length of the Mississippi River is 12,360,000 feet. Prior to the development of soil erosion programs, the Mississippi River would carry approximately 400 million metric tons of sediment from its banks to the Gulf of Mexico every year.
It's about 1,500 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 7.50 feet.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 7.50 feet. According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture, a total of 1,389.59 sq. km (343,374 acres) of Christmas Trees were farmed in the US in 2007.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
It's about 1,500 times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 7.20 feet.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
It's about 1,500 times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 7.20 feet.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 7.20 feet tall. Shaq maintains an active interest in police work and has served as a reserve officer in both Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida while playing for NBA franchises in those cities.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as long as The Distance from L.A. to New York
The length of The Distance from L.A. to New York is about 14,700,000 feet.
(Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York) (via I-10 E, I-15 N, I-70 E, I-76 E, I-80 E, I-280 E)
The total length of the freeway route from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York via Interstate 80 is 14,700,000 feet long. This route intersects eleven states and several major cities, including Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Omaha, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; South Bend, Indiana; and Cleveland, Ohio.
It's about 1,500 times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 6.6670 feet.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 6.6670 feet from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 1,500 times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 6.6670 feet.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 6.6670 feet from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 1,500 times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 6.560 feet.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 6 ft 6 in tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.6560 feet shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.