How long is 220.6 nails?
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 2,962.20 nails.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 2,962.20 nails 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 one-fifteenth as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 3,040 nails.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 3,040 nails 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 fourteen times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 16 nails.
(a.k.a. Charles Sherwood Stratton) (1838-1883) (circus performer; height at death)
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 3,220 nails.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 3,220 nails 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 sixteen times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 14 nails.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
It's about sixteen times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 14 nails.
(1969-2018) (actor)
Verne Troyer, most famous for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, was an LP with a height of 14 nails. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 3,970 nails.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 3,970 nails 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 nineteen times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 12 nails.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 5,140 nails.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 5,140 nails. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 168,000,000,000 nails, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 5,670 nails.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 5,670 nails tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 647 nails or less.
It's about one-thirtieth as tall as The Empire State Building
The height of The Empire State Building is about 6,666.80 nails.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 6,666.80 nails to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about thirty times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 6.670 nails.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.0139 nails of 6.670 nails in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 7,907 nails.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 7,907 nails to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 2,012 nails deep.
It's about one-fortieth as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 8,610 nails.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 8,610 nails tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 8,290 nails above ground).
It's about one-fortieth as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 9,100 nails.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 9,100 nails to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 7,210 nails.