How long is 6 leagues?
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The Oregon Trail
The length of The Oregon Trail is about 628 leagues.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 628 leagues across five (sometimes six) states in the western United States. In the early years of the Trail's existence, the trip was estimated to have taken an average of 160 days.
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 635 leagues.
(a.k.a. Волга, a.k.a. İdel (Идел), a.k.a. Атăл (Atăl), a.k.a. Edil, a.k.a. İdil, a.k.a. Рав (Rav)) (from the Valdai Hills, Tver Oblast, Russia through the Caspian Sea)
The largest river in Europe, the Volga river runs 635 leagues in total length. World War II's Battle of Stalingrad between the Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, which resulted in nearly two million casualties, was fought in part for control of the river.
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The Mississippi River
The length of The Mississippi River is about 677.80 leagues.
(from Lake Itasca, Minnesota through Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
The total length of the Mississippi River is 677.80 leagues. Prior to the development of soil erosion programs, the Mississippi River would carry approximately 400 million metric tons of sediment from its banks to the Gulf of Mexico every year.
It's about 100 times as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 0.0529 leagues.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 0.0529 leagues. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 1,730,000 leagues, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Distance from L.A. to New York
The length of The Distance from L.A. to New York is about 808 leagues.
(Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York) (via I-10 E, I-15 N, I-70 E, I-76 E, I-80 E, I-280 E)
The total length of the freeway route from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York via Interstate 80 is 808 leagues long. This route intersects eleven states and several major cities, including Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Omaha, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; South Bend, Indiana; and Cleveland, Ohio.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as I-80
The length of I-80 is about 834.7790 leagues.
(a.k.a. Interstate 80, a.k.a. Keystone Shortway) (net length)
Interstate 80, crosses the continent of North America from Teaneck, New Jersey to San Francisco, California and covers a total length of 834.7790 leagues. A 10.79910 leagues stretch between mile marker 318 in Grand Island, Nebraska and mile marker 390 in Lincoln, Nebraska is the longest straight path in the US Interstate system.
It's about 150 times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 0.0409 leagues.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 0.0409 leagues above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about 200 times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 0.0331 leagues.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.0331 leagues tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about one-two-hundredth as long as The Great Wall of China (wall only)
The length of The Great Wall of China (wall only) is about 1,127 leagues.
(长城, 長城, Chángchéng, a.k.a. 万里长城, 萬里長城, Wànlǐ Chángchéng) (a.k.a. "The long wall of 10,000 Li") (from Shanhaiguan through Lop Nur, China) (wall segments only)
The Great Wall of China has total wall segment length of 1,127 leagues. Built and maintained in multiple sections over about eleven centuries, the Great Wall is currently suffering the effects of erosion, especially in the older sections made primarily out of mud.
It's about 200 times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 0.0313 leagues.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 0.0313 leagues to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about one-two-hundredth as long as The Amazon River
The length of The Amazon River is about 1,159 leagues.
(from Nevado Mismi, Arequipa, Peru through near Marajó, Brazil) (approximate distance)
The Amazon River has an approximate distance of 1,159 leagues. Although by most measures it is the largest and one of the most significant rivers in the world, the region surrounding the Amazon is mostly sparsely populated and the river itself has no bridges across it at any point.
It's about 200 times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 0.03047 leagues.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 0.03047 leagues tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about 200 times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.0297 leagues.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 0.0297 leagues. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about 200 times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 0.0292 leagues.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 0.0292 leagues from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about 200 times as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 0.0284 leagues.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 0.0284 leagues to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 17.30 leagues to the northwest.