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How long is 0.11811 ropes?

It's about one-third as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 0.33330 ropes.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 0.33330 ropes from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about one-third as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 0.33330 ropes.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.33330 ropes from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about one-third as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 0.360 ropes.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 0.360 ropes tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 0.340 ropes and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about one-third as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 0.360 ropes.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 0.360 ropes tall. Shaq maintains an active interest in police work and has served as a reserve officer in both Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida while playing for NBA franchises in those cities.
It's about three-tenths as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.380 ropes.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.380 ropes. According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture, a total of 1,389.59 sq. km (343,374 acres) of Christmas Trees were farmed in the US in 2007.

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It's about one-fifth as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 0.66910 ropes.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 0.66910 ropes. 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-tenth as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 0.940 ropes.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 0.980 ropes tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-tenth as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 1.370 ropes.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 1.370 ropes 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 thirteen times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 0.0089 ropes.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 0.0089 ropes tall. The tee did not come into common use until it was promoted by professional golfers Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, as part of a marketing effort by the patent-holder of the well-known, "Reddy Tee."
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 1.80 ropes.
(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 1.80 ropes 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-twentieth as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 2.10 ropes.
(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 2.10 ropes. 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 one-twentieth as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 2.40 ropes.
(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 2.40 ropes (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-twentieth as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 2.50 ropes.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 2.50 ropes tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 3.14240 ropes.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 3.14240 ropes. 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-thirtieth as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 3.30 ropes.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 3.30 ropes. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 0.118110 ropes tall including the bails.
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