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How long is 262.73 rods?

It's about one-fifth as long as Calangute Beach
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The length of Calangute Beach is about 1,000 rods.
(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 one-fifth as long as The Las Vegas Strip
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The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 1,400 rods.
(Las Vegas Boulevard S and W from Russel Rd to Sahara Ave)(Paradise, Nevada through Winchester, Nevada).
Although technically located beyond the city limits of Las Vegas (along with the well-known "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign), the stretch of road known as the "Las Vegas Strip" runs 1,400 rods along Las Vegas Boulevard South and West from Russel Road at the south end to Sahara Avenue at the north end. The casinos and hotels on the Strip display an estimated total of 4,800,000 rods of neon light tubing.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Aconcagua
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The height of Aconcagua is about 1,384.30 rods.
(a.k.a. Cerro Aconcagua) (Mendoza, Argentina)
Aconcagua measures 1,384.30 rods height at its peak. Although there is no definitive evidence that members of the indigenous Inca civilization ever reached the peak the mountain, numerous archeological sites have been found on the slopes of the mountain, including a naturally-embalmed Incan mummy was discovered on a 1,034 rods high ridge.
It's about six times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 45.10 rods.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 45.10 rods 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 one-tenth as tall as Mount Everest
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The height of Mount Everest is about 1,759.50 rods.
(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 1,759.50 rods above sea level at its summit. The plate tectonics of the Indian subcontinent continuously alter the mountain's peak — raising it by 0.000795355 rods and shifting it to the northeast by 0.000894775 rods each year.
It's about one-tenth as tall as a Mauna Loa
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The height of a Mauna Loa is about 1,823 rods.
(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 1,829 rods 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 seven times as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 36.60 rods.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 36.60 rods 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 seven-and-a-half times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 34.60 rods.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 34.60 rods 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 eight times as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 33.6610 rods.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 33.6610 rods 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 eight times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
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The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 32.80 rods.
(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 32.80 rods. 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 eight times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 32.20 rods.
(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 32.20 rods 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 one-tenth as deep as The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench)
The depth of The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench) is about 2,167.70 rods.
(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 2,167.70 rods 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 one-tenth as tall as Maxwell Montes
The height of Maxwell Montes is about 2,200 rods.
(Ishtar Terra, Venus)
Maxwell Montes rises to a total height of 2,200 rods. 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 eight-and-a-half times as tall as Blackpool Tower
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The height of Blackpool Tower is about 31.40 rods.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 31.40 rods to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 19,100 rods to the northwest.
It's about eight-and-a-half times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
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The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 30.40 rods.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
The tallest statue in the world, the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China stands at 30.40 rods tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
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