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It's about one-fiftieth as long as The Diameter of Earth
The length of The Diameter of Earth is about 7,926.38070 miles.
(Equatorial)
The Earth — not a perfect sphere, but rather an oblate spheroid with bulged middle — has a diameter of approximately 7,926.38060 miles at the Equator. The first complete view of Earth's diameter was in a photograph taken from a V-2 rocket launched in 1946 by the United States Army, which reached an altitude of 65 miles.
It's about 60 times as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 2.50 miles.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 2.50 miles. 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 60 times as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 2.50 miles.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 2.50 miles 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 60 times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 2.40 miles.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 2.40 miles. 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 80 times as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 2 miles.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 2 miles. 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 100 times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 1.540 miles.
(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 1.540 miles in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.05682 miles and 0.07557 miles) in the world, having a height of 0.06027 miles.
It's about 100 times as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 1.50 miles.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 1.50 miles. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.0469697 miles
It's about 100 times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 1.3940 miles.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 1.3940 miles 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 100 times as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 1.250 miles.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 1.250 miles. 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 150 times as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1.18750 miles.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1.18750 miles. 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-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Circumfrence of Earth
The length of The Circumfrence of Earth is about 24,901.4590 miles.
(Equatorial)
The Earth — not a perfect sphere, but rather an oblate spheroid with bulged middle — has an Equatorial circumference of approximately 24,901.4590 miles. The first airplane trip around the circumference of the Earth (with a few stops along the way), was completed in 1924 by the United States Army Air Service, and took 175 days.
It's about 250 times as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 0.6080 miles.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 0.6080 miles. 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 250 times as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 0.5890 miles.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 0.5890 miles in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 250 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 0.55930 miles.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 0.55930 miles in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about 300 times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 0.5140 miles.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 0.5140 miles to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 0.3590 miles on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 0.1770 miles on the 78th floor.
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