How long is 979 ells?
It's about as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 800 ells.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 800 ells 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 as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 800 ells.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 800 ells in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 857 ells.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 829 ells.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 829 ells in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-and-one-fourth times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 787.50 ells.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 787.50 ells in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-and-one-third times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 724 ells.
(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 724 ells to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 505 ells on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 249 ells on the 78th floor.
It's about one-and-two-fifths times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 675 ells.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 675 ells in total height. Although it sits just 36,700 ells 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 three-fifths as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1,672 ells.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1,672 ells. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about three-fifths as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 1,760 ells.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 1,760 ells. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 530 ells.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
It's about half as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 1,962 ells.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 1,962 ells in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about two times as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 484.10 ells.
(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 484.10 ells 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 two times as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 455 ells.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
It's about half as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 2,112 ells.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 2,112 ells. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 66.133330 ells
It's about half as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 2,169 ells.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 2,169 ells in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 80 ells and 106.40 ells) in the world, having a height of 84.860 ells.