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How long is 2,540 fingers?

It's about five times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 490 fingers.
(a.k.a. Utility Pole, a.k.a Power Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Post, a.k.a. Hydro Pole) (exposed height; per Florida Public Service Commission average)
A standard telephone pole is 490 fingers tall. Despite alternatives, most telephone poles in the US are made of wood — most commonly pine — and have a lifespan of 25 to 50 years, depending on climate and preservatives applied.
It's about one-fifth as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 13,200 fingers.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 13,200 fingers. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 432,000,000,000 fingers, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 14,600 fingers.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 14,600 fingers tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 1,660 fingers or less.
It's about six-and-a-half times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 377 fingers.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 377 fingers in length. The buses were said to be well-designed for travel in the London traffic, as they offered an open door for riders to board and exit even while the bus was moving at low speeds, and a full-time conductor to collect fares.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 17,143 fingers.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 17,143 fingers to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 20,330 fingers.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 20,330 fingers to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 5,174 fingers deep.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 22,100 fingers.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 22,100 fingers tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 21,300 fingers above ground).
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 23,400 fingers.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 23,400 fingers to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 18,500 fingers.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 24,897 fingers.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 24,897 fingers tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about ten times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 260 fingers.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 270 fingers tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-tenth as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 27,000 fingers.
(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 27,000 fingers 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.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 34,700 fingers.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 34,700 fingers in total height. Although it sits just 1,890,000 fingers 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 fourteen times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 183.50 fingers.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 183.50 fingers. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 37,300 fingers.
(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 37,300 fingers to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 26,000 fingers on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 12,800 fingers on the 78th floor.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 40,500 fingers.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 40,500 fingers in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
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