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Is 9,842.520 ropes as long as The Panama Canal?

It's about two-thirds as long as The Panama Canal
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The length of The Panama Canal is about 14,000 ropes.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 14,000 ropes in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 4.30 ropes above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
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