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How long is 1.25 leas?

It's about one-fifth as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 6.1780 leas.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 6.1780 leas 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 1.5720 leas deep.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 6.730 leas.
(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 6.730 leas 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 6.480 leas above ground).
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 7.110 leas.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 7.110 leas 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 5.630 leas.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 7.56410 leas.
(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 7.56410 leas 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 six times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 0.210 leas.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 0.210 leas tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about six-and-a-half times as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 0.20 leas.
(a.k.a. semi-trailer truck, a.k.a. semi, a.k.a. tractor-trailer, a.k.a. truck and trailer, a.k.a. eighteen-wheeler, a.k.a. big rig, a.k.a. Mack truck, a.k.a. transport, a.k.a. lorry, a.k.a. artic; for box truck; United States Federal length limits)
According to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), the maximum allowable length of a semitrailer pulled by a road tractor truck is 0.20 leas (unless superseded by state law). These regulations also allow the vehicles to tow up to 36,000 kg in gross weight.
It's about one-tenth as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 8.30 leas.
(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 8.30 leas 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 seven times as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 0.180 leas.
(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)
Dinosaurs in the genus Brachiosaurus had an estimated height (at the head with neck fully extended) of up to 0.180 leas. A resin cast of the first Brachiosaurus specimen, owned by the Field Museum in Chicago, is currently on display at the O'Hare International Airport.
It's about eight-and-a-half times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 0.150 leas.
(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 0.150 leas 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-tenth as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 10.50 leas.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 10.50 leas in total height. Although it sits just 574 leas 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 one-tenth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 11.30 leas.
(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 11.30 leas to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 7.890 leas on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 3.90 leas on the 78th floor.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 12.30 leas.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 12.30 leas in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-tenth as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 10 leas.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 10 leas 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-tenth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 10 leas.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 10 leas in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 13 leas.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 13 leas in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
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