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How long is 71.66 parsecs?

It's about 80,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 0.000000000000000889010 parsecs.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
According to MLB Official Baseball Rules, the distance between baseball diamond bases is 0.000000000000000889010 parsecs. While second and home base are located upon the corners of the 27.432 sq. m area created by the bases, first and third base are placed within that square, to better allow the umpires to judge whether a ball is fair or foul.
It's about 20,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 0.000000000000003556040 parsecs.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 0.000000000000003556040 parsecs 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 0.0000000000000002963370 parsecs farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
It's about 80,000,000,000,000,000 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 40,000,000,000,000,000 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.
It's about 20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a sheet of Paper
The height of a sheet of Paper is about 0.00000000000000000000300 parsecs.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
A single sheet of 20 lb, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is just 0.00000000000000000000300 parsecs thick. This style of paper weighs a mere 5 g per sheet.
It's about 150,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 0.000000000000000490 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 0.000000000000000490 parsecs tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about 45,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Nelson's Column
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The height of Nelson's Column is about 0.0000000000000016740 parsecs.
(London, England, United Kingdom) (from pedestal first step to tip of statue's hat)
Nelson's Column measures 0.0000000000000016740 parsecs from the first step of the pedestal's base to the top of the statue's hat. While the London tower is the tallest, there are at least eight other monuments to Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté throughout England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and Barbados.
It's about 950,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.0000000000000000750 parsecs.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.0000000000000000750 parsecs. According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture, a total of 1,389.59 sq. km (343,374 acres) of Christmas Trees were farmed in the US in 2007.

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It's about 200,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 0.000000000000000360 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Utility Pole, a.k.a Power Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Post, a.k.a. Hydro Pole) (exposed height; per Florida Public Service Commission average)
A standard telephone pole is 0.000000000000000360 parsecs tall. Despite alternatives, most telephone poles in the US are made of wood — most commonly pine — and have a lifespan of 25 to 50 years, depending on climate and preservatives applied.
It's about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 0.0000000000000000580 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 0.0000000000000000580 parsecs 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 45,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Chicago Water Tower
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The height of The Chicago Water Tower is about 0.000000000000001520 parsecs.
(Chicago, Illinois)
The Chicago Water Tower is 0.000000000000001520 parsecs tall. The tower's architecture was one source of inspiration behind the design of White Castle fast-food restaurants beginning with "Building Number 8," a prefabricated structure built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1936.
It's about 6,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.00000000000000001230 parsecs.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00000000000000000002570 parsecs of 0.00000000000000001230 parsecs in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about 40,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 0.00000000000000000180 parsecs.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 0.00000000000000000180 parsecs tall. The tee did not come into common use until it was promoted by professional golfers Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, as part of a marketing effort by the patent-holder of the well-known, "Reddy Tee."
It's about 1,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 0.0000000000000000420 parsecs.
(1961-) (actor and reality television star)
Matt Roloff, most famous for his role on the reality television show Little People, Big World, is an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000420 parsecs. In 1985, Roloff stared as an Ewok — one of the small, woodland creatures from the Star Wars franchise — in the movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
It's about 2,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 0.0000000000000000260 parsecs.
(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 0.0000000000000000260 parsecs. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
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