How long is 8,311 cubits?
It's about one-and-nine-tenths times as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 4,400 cubits.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 4,400 cubits. 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 twice as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 4,180 cubits.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 4,180 cubits. 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 half as long as Calangute Beach
The length of Calangute Beach is about 20,000 cubits.
(Goa, India) (approximate)
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Goa, Calangute Beach, the "Queen of Beaches," stretches about 7 km in length.
It's about two-fifths as tall as Mount Everest
The height of Mount Everest is about 19,354.50 cubits.
(a.k.a. Mount Chomolungma, a.k.a. Sagarmatha, a.k.a. Mount Qomolangma, a.k.a. सगरमाथा, a.k.a. Chajamlungma, a.k.a. ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ, a.k.a. 珠穆朗玛峰, a.k.a. Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng) (Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and Tibet, China) (to summit, excluding snow depth)
Mount Everest rises 19,354.50 cubits above sea level at its summit. The plate tectonics of the Indian subcontinent continuously alter the mountain's peak — raising it by 0.00874891 cubits and shifting it to the northeast by 0.00984252 cubits each year.
It's about two-fifths as tall as a Mauna Loa
The height of a Mauna Loa is about 20,050 cubits.
(Hawaii) (Hawaiian island volcano) (total height from seafloor)
Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes which forms the island of Hawaii and the tallest mountain in total height in the world, rises to 20,120 cubits above the seafloor. The peak of Loa is home to the approximately 6,000 sq. m (0.6 ha) Lake Waiau, one of the highest altitude lakes in the United States outside of Colorado.
It's about one-third as tall as Maxwell Montes
The height of Maxwell Montes is about 24,000 cubits.
(Ishtar Terra, Venus)
Maxwell Montes rises to a total height of 24,000 cubits. 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 one-third as deep as The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench)
The depth of The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench) is about 23,845 cubits.
(near Marianas Islands, a.k.a. Ladrones Islands, northwestern Pacific Ocean) (depth below sea level)
The Challenger Deep, at the southern end of the Marianas Trench, reaches a depth of 23,845 cubits below sea level. The first manned expedition to the bottom of Challenger Deep took 4 hours and 48 minutes in 1960. This was the only manned descent to the floor of the Trench until 2012, when director James Cameron made the trip; several other descents have been made since then.
It's about four times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 2,140 cubits.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 2,140 cubits. 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 four times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 2,000 cubits.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 2,000 cubits 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 four times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 2,000 cubits.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 2,000 cubits in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about four times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 2,070 cubits.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 2,070 cubits in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about four times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 1,969 cubits.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 1,969 cubits in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about four-and-a-half times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 1,810 cubits.
(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 1,810 cubits to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 1,260 cubits on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 623 cubits on the 78th floor.
It's about five times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 1,690 cubits.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 1,690 cubits in total height. Although it sits just 91,900 cubits 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 six times as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 1,300 cubits.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 1,300 cubits to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.