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How long is 161 ells?

It's about one-fourth as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 675 ells.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 675 ells in total height. Although it sits just 36,700 ells 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 four-and-a-half times as long as Ha'Penny Bridge
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The length of Ha'Penny Bridge is about 37.50 ells.
(a.k.a. Droichead na Leathphingine, a.k.a. Liffey Bridge, a.k.a. Droichead na Life, f.k.a. Wellington Bridge) (Quay of Bachelors Walk, Temple Bar Neighborhood, Dublin, Ireland)
The Ha'Penny Bridge, crossing the River Liffey in Dublin, measures 37.50 ells in total length. Over 30,000 pedestrians cross the breach each day.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 724 ells.
(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 724 ells to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 505 ells on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 249 ells on the 78th floor.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 787.50 ells.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 787.50 ells in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-fifth as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 800 ells.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 800 ells 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 one-fifth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 800 ells.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 800 ells in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 829 ells.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 829 ells in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 857 ells.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 857 ells. 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 long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 24 ells.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
According to MLB Official Baseball Rules, the distance between baseball diamond bases is 24 ells. While second and home base are located upon the corners of the 27.432 sq. m area created by the bases, first and third base are placed within that square, to better allow the umpires to judge whether a ball is fair or foul.
It's about seven times as tall as De Gooyer
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The height of De Gooyer is about 24 ells.
(a.k.a. De Funenmolen, a.k.a. The Mill on the Funen) (near Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (total structure height)
The tallest windmill in Amsterdam, De Gooyer stands at 24 ells in structural height. Its prominence owes to the fact that it was relocated atop the base of a former water mill, following two earlier moves in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The windmill's four sails have a total span of about 16 ells.
It's about nine times as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 17.60 ells.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 17.60 ells. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 0.6299210 ells tall including the bails.
It's about nine-and-a-half times as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 16.7590 ells.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 16.7590 ells. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about one-tenth as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1,672 ells.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1,672 ells. 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-tenth as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 1,760 ells.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 1,760 ells. 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 twelve times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 13 ells.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 13 ells tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
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