How long is 10.29 miles?
It's about 90 times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 0.1140 miles.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.1140 miles 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 95 times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 0.1080 miles.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 0.1080 miles 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 100 times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 0.105190 miles.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 0.105190 miles 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 100 times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.1030 miles.
(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 0.1030 miles. 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 100 times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 0.1010 miles.
(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 0.1010 miles 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 100 times as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 0.0982 miles.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 0.0982 miles to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 59.70 miles to the northwest.
It's about 100 times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 0.0951 miles.
(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 0.0951 miles 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 100 times as long as The Shambles
The length of The Shambles is about 0.093 miles.
(a.k.a. Maze of Twisting, a.k.a. The Great Flesh Shambles) (York, England, United Kingdom) (approximate)
The Shambles, a historic shopping street in York, stretches about 0.093 miles. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about 150 times as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 0.081 miles.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated original height (without loss due to erosion) of 0.081 miles. The Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for almost 4,000 years — from its construction ca. 2551 BCE until it was overtaken by the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, built in the year 1300.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Colorado River
The length of The Colorado River is about 1,450 miles.
(a.k.a. Aha Kwahwat, a.k.a. Grand River, a.k.a. Tizon River, a.k.a. Tecon River, a.k.a. Tison River) (from Grand Lake, Colorado through the Gulf of California)
The Colorado River runs 1,450 miles in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 1.710 miles above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about 150 times as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 0.0681818 miles.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 0.0681818 miles from end to end. Because each team's goalpost is located at the far end of the scoring area (end zone), a ball on a scoring play may need to travel as many as 0.00568182 miles farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
It's about 150 times as long as a Football (Soccer) Pitch
The length of a Football (Soccer) Pitch is about 0.0652 miles.
(a.k.a. Football Field, a.k.a. Soccer Field) (field length, a.k.a. touchline distance)
According to the Laws of the Game, a football pitch should measure between 0.0652 miles (when the Laws were originally, they used imperial measurements of 0.0653 miles, and later converted to the metric units used today). The goal markess were defined as part of the pitch by the original rules of the game in the late 16th century, but it was not until the mid 19th century that the crossbar and the net were added
It's about 150 times as tall as Big Ben
The height of Big Ben is about 0.06 miles.
(officially the clock tower of Palace of Westminster, a.k.a. Houses of Parliament) (London, England)
The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the bell known as "Big Ben," rises 0.06 miles. The tower has no elevator, and is therefore only accessible by climbing 334 steps to the top.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 1,770 miles.
(a.k.a. Donau, a.k.a. Dunaj, a.k.a. Dunav, a.k.a. Duna, a.k.a. Дунав (Dunav), a.k.a. Dunărea, a.k.a. Дунáй (Dunay), a.k.a. Tuna) (from Breg Martinskapelle, Black Forest, Germany through the Danube Delta, Romania)
The Danube river runs 1,770 miles in total length. Intersecting Vienna, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary; and Belgrade, Serbia, the Danube touches more capital cities than any other river.
It's about 200 times as tall as The Statue of Liberty
The height of The Statue of Liberty is about 0.05778 miles.
(a.k.a. "Liberty Enlightening the World," a.k.a. La Liberté Éclairant le Monde) (Liberty Island, New York City, New York) (pedestal base to torch peak)
The Statue of Liberty reaches 0.05778 miles including the pedestal. The statue was designed using an optical trick known as "forced perspective" to make the statue appear proportionally correct when viewed from its base and is, in actuality, disproportionately large at the top.