How long is 31 lengths?
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 389 lengths.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 389 lengths 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 401 lengths.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 401 lengths. 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 2.30 lengths.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 2.50 lengths 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 1.6730 lengths.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 1.6730 lengths. 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 783.750 lengths.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 783.750 lengths. 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 825 lengths.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 825 lengths. 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 919.90 lengths.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 919.90 lengths 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 990 lengths.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 990 lengths. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 31 lengths
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 1,017 lengths.
(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 1,017 lengths in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 37.50 lengths and 49.880 lengths) in the world, having a height of 39.780 lengths.
It's about thirty times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.940 lengths.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.940 lengths. 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 1,000 lengths.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 1,000 lengths. 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 0.90 lengths.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 0.90 lengths tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 0.860 lengths 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 0.90 lengths.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 0.90 lengths 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 0.83330 lengths.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 0.83330 lengths 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 0.83330 lengths.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.83330 lengths 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.