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It's about 3,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Kilimanjaro
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The height of a Kilimanjaro is about 0.0000000000001909080 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Mount Kilimanjaro) (Tanzania) (to Uhuru peak; 2008 gravimeter measurement)
Kilimanjaro rises to 0.0000000000001909080 parsecs at its peak. An isolated peak with no surrounding mountain range, Kilimanjaro is considered the world's tallest freestanding mountain.
It's about 6,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 0.0000000000001000 parsecs.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 0.0000000000001000 parsecs. 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 5,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 0.000000000000130 parsecs.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 0.000000000000130 parsecs. 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 4,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 0.0000000000001303880 parsecs.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 0.0000000000001303880 parsecs. 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 4,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 0.0000000000001303880 parsecs.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 0.0000000000001303880 parsecs 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 4,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 0.00000000000015830 parsecs.
(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 0.00000000000015830 parsecs. 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.
It's about 4,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Vinson Massif
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The height of a Vinson Massif is about 0.00000000000015850 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 0.00000000000015850 parsecs at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
It's about 7,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 0.000000000000080340 parsecs.
(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 0.000000000000080340 parsecs in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.0000000000000029630 parsecs and 0.0000000000000039410 parsecs) in the world, having a height of 0.0000000000000031440 parsecs.
It's about 8,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 0.000000000000072690 parsecs.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 0.000000000000072690 parsecs 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 9,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 0.00000000000006193440 parsecs.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 0.00000000000006193440 parsecs. 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 7,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 0.000000000000078232930 parsecs.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 0.000000000000078232930 parsecs. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.0000000000000024497180 parsecs
It's about 9,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 0.00000000000006519410 parsecs.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 0.00000000000006519410 parsecs. 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 700,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as De Gooyer
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The height of De Gooyer is about 0.000000000000000880 parsecs.
(a.k.a. De Funenmolen, a.k.a. The Mill on the Funen) (near Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (total structure height)
The tallest windmill in Amsterdam, De Gooyer stands at 0.000000000000000880 parsecs in structural height. Its prominence owes to the fact that it was relocated atop the base of a former water mill, following two earlier moves in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The windmill's four sails have a total span of about 0.000000000000000580 parsecs.
It's about 100,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Shambles
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The length of The Shambles is about 0.00000000000000490 parsecs.
(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 0.00000000000000490 parsecs. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about 350,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Mahabodhi Temple
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The height of The Mahabodhi Temple is about 0.00000000000000180 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Great Awakening Temple, a.k.a. Maha Bodhi Temple, a.k.a. Temple of Bodh Gaya, a.k.a. Mahabodhi Mahavihar) (Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar, India)
The tower of the Mahabodhi Temple measures 0.00000000000000180 parsecs in total height. The site has been of sacred interest for more than 2,000 years, with the current Temple dating back at least 1,400 years.
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