How long is 85 nautical miles?
It's about 200 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 0.50 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 0.50 nautical miles in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 200 times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 0.4470 nautical miles.
(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 0.4470 nautical miles to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 0.3120 nautical miles on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 0.1540 nautical miles on the 78th floor.
It's about 150 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 0.4860 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 0.4860 nautical miles in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about 150 times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 0.5120 nautical miles.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 0.5120 nautical miles in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 150 times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 0.5290 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 0.5290 nautical miles. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about 80 times as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1.031909 nautical miles.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1.031909 nautical miles. 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 80 times as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 1.08622 nautical miles.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 1.08622 nautical miles. 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 70 times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 1.2110 nautical miles.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 1.2110 nautical miles 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 65 times as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 1.3034640 nautical miles.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 1.3034640 nautical miles. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.04081555 nautical miles
It's about 65 times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 1.3390 nautical miles.
(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 1.3390 nautical miles in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.04937 nautical miles and 0.06567 nautical miles) in the world, having a height of 0.05238 nautical miles.
It's about 50 times as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 2 nautical miles.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 2 nautical miles. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about 40 times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 2.10 nautical miles.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 2.10 nautical miles. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about forty times as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 2.172440 nautical miles.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 2.172440 nautical miles. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about forty times as long as Daytona International Speedway
The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 2.172440 nautical miles.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 2.172440 nautical miles in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about thirty times as tall as a Puncak Jaya
The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 2.6370 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 2.6370 nautical miles. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.