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How long is 484.7 light years?

It's about 800,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Mount Elbrus
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The height of Mount Elbrus is about 0.00000000000059640 light years.
(a.k.a. Mingi Tau, a.k.a. Эльбрус, a.k.a. იალბუზი) (Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) (west summit)
The west summit of the dual-summit volcano Mount Elbrus is 0.00000000000059640 light years at its peak and is the highest peak in both Russia and the European continent. Until 1976, a cable car would take visitors to the mountain as far up as the Garabashi camp, located at an elevation of 0.00000000000040170 light years.
It's about 950,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 0.00000000000051620 light years.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 0.00000000000051620 light years. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.
It's about 950,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Vinson Massif
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The height of a Vinson Massif is about 0.00000000000051710 light years.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 0.00000000000051710 light years at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
It's about 1,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 0.000000000000410 light years.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 0.000000000000410 light years. 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 1,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 0.0000000000004252690 light years.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 0.0000000000004252690 light years. 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 1,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 0.0000000000004252690 light years.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 0.0000000000004252690 light years 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.
It's about 2,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 0.000000000000300 light years.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 0.000000000000300 light years. 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 2,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 0.0000000000002620 light years.
(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 0.0000000000002620 light years in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.0000000000000096650 light years and 0.000000000000012850 light years) in the world, having a height of 0.000000000000010250 light years.
It's about 2,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 0.00000000000025516170 light years.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 0.00000000000025516170 light years. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.0000000000000079899120 light years
It's about 2,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 0.00000000000023710 light years.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 0.00000000000023710 light years 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 2,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 0.0000000000002020030 light years.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 0.0000000000002020030 light years. 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 2,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 0.0000000000002126350 light years.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 0.0000000000002126350 light years. 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 6,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 0.00000000000008150 light years.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 0.00000000000008150 light years in total height. Although it sits just 0.000000000004440 light years from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about 5,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 0.0000000000001000 light years.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 0.0000000000001000 light years in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about 5,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 0.000000000000095140 light years.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 0.000000000000095140 light years in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
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