How long is 173 hands?
It's about eight-and-a-half times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 20 hands.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 20 hands 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-tenth as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 1,510 hands.
(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 1,510 hands tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
It's about nine times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 19.70 hands.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 19.50 hands tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 1.970 hands shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 1,560 hands.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 1,560 hands to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 945,000 hands to the northwest.
It's about nine times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 18.750 hands.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 18.750 hands 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 nine times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 18.750 hands.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 18.750 hands 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-tenth as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 1,590 hands.
(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 1,590 hands 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 tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 1,620 hands.
(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 1,620 hands. 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 one-tenth as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 1,666.20 hands.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 1,666.20 hands 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 ten times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 17.60 hands.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 17.60 hands in total exterior height. When General Electric released its first widely-marketed refrigerator — the "Monitor Top" model — in 1927, it sold over one million units.
It's about one-tenth as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 1,710 hands.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 1,710 hands 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 ten times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 17 hands.
(a.k.a. Napoleon Bonaparte; a.k.a. Napoleon I, a.k.a. Napoleone di Buonaparte) (1759-1821) (French leader)
Despite his frequent characterizations as much shorter than average, Napoleon was a period-average height of approximately 17 hands. The mis-characterizations have been attributed to British propaganda and to the confusion between French and British units of measurements used at the time.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 1,810 hands.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 1,810 hands 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 twelve times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 15 hands.
(a.k.a. Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr.) (1944-) (actor)
Danny DeVito, best known for his role as Louie De Palma in the 1978-83 television series Taxi, is 15 hands tall. After graduating from high school, DeVito became a licensed cosmetician and it was out of interest in cosmetology that he first enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later began to study acting.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 2,230 hands.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 2,230 hands 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.