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How long is 3,678 smoots?

It's about three-fifths as tall as Maxwell Montes
The height of Maxwell Montes is about 6,500 smoots.
(Ishtar Terra, Venus)
Maxwell Montes rises to a total height of 6,500 smoots. Since Venus does not seem to have the kind of tectonic activity which gives rise to mountains on Earth, the origin of the Venusian mountain remains the subject of some dispute.
It's about two times as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 2,000 smoots.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 2,000 smoots. 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 two-and-a-half times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 1,457 smoots.
(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 1,457 smoots in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 53.730 smoots and 71.460 smoots) in the world, having a height of 57 smoots.
It's about two-and-a-half times as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 1,418.5070 smoots.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 1,418.5070 smoots. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 44.417910 smoots
It's about three times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 1,318 smoots.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 1,318 smoots 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 three times as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 1,182.09 smoots.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 1,182.09 smoots. 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 three-and-a-half times as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1,122.9850 smoots.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1,122.9850 smoots. 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-fourth as tall as Olympus Mons
The height of Olympus Mons is about 16,000 smoots.
(a.k.a. Mount Olympus) (Mars)
The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 16,000 smoots. The mountain has been known to astronomers since the nineteenth century because it is tall enough to rise above Mars' frequent dust storms.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 575 smoots.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 575 smoots. 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 six-and-a-half times as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 557 smoots.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 557 smoots in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about seven times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 528.90 smoots.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 528.90 smoots in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about seven times as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 500 smoots.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 500 smoots 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 seven times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 500 smoots.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 500 smoots in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 487 smoots.
(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 487 smoots to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 339 smoots on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 167 smoots on the 78th floor.
It's about eight times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 453 smoots.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 453 smoots in total height. Although it sits just 24,700 smoots 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.
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