How long is 1.03333 leas?
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 13 leas.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 13 leas in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 13.40 leas.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 13.40 leas. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about thirteen times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 0.078 leas.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 0.082 leas tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about eighteen-and-a-half times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 0.05576 leas.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 0.05576 leas. 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-twenty-fifth as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 26.1250 leas.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 26.1250 leas. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 27.50 leas.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 27.50 leas. 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 one-thirtieth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 30.660 leas.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 30.660 leas 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-thirtieth as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 33 leas.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 33 leas. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 1.033333 leas
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 33.890 leas.
(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 33.890 leas in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 1.250 leas and 1.6630 leas) in the world, having a height of 1.3260 leas.
It's about thirty times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.031 leas.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.031 leas. 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 one-thirty-fifth as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 40 leas.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 40 leas. 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 thirty times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 0.03 leas.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 0.03 leas tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 0.029 leas and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about thirty times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 0.03 leas.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 0.03 leas 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 forty times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 0.02778 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 0.02778 leas 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 forty times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 0.02778 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.02778 leas 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.