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It's about four-fifths as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 313.50 ropes.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 313.50 ropes. 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 four-fifths as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 330 ropes.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 330 ropes. 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 seven-tenths as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 367.90 ropes.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 367.90 ropes 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 two-thirds as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 396 ropes.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 396 ropes. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 12.40 ropes
It's about two-thirds as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 406.70 ropes.
(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 406.70 ropes in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 15 ropes and 19.950 ropes) in the world, having a height of 15.910 ropes.
It's about one-and-three-fifths times as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 161 ropes.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 161 ropes. 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 one-and-two-thirds times as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 156 ropes.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 156 ropes in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-and-three-fourths times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 147.70 ropes.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 147.70 ropes in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-and-nine-tenths times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 136 ropes.
(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 136 ropes to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 94.70 ropes on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 46.80 ropes on the 78th floor.
It's about half as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 500 ropes.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 500 ropes. 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 two times as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 100 ropes.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 100 ropes in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about two times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 100 ropes.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 100 ropes in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about two times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 126 ropes.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 126 ropes in total height. Although it sits just 6,890 ropes from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about two-fifths as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 640 ropes.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 640 ropes. 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 two-fifths as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 660 ropes.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 660 ropes. 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.
 
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