How big is 489,435,000 square feet?
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as big as Wales
The size of Wales is about 223,160,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 223,160,000,000 square feet. More than 8,231,200,000 square feet, or about 4% of the country's land area, is made up of the fifty-plus islands in the Irish and Celtic Seas off the coast of the Welsh mainland.
It's about 500 times as big as Alcatraz
The size of Alcatraz is about 960,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 960,000 square feet. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.
It's about one-five-hundred-fiftieth as big as Lake Erie
The size of Lake Erie is about 277,000,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Lac &ri&) (surface area)
The fourth largest of North America's Great Lakes and the thirteenth largest lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Erie has a total area of 277,000,000,000 square feet. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about 600 times as big as Buckingham Palace
The size of Buckingham Palace is about 830,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 830,000 square feet of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.
It's about one-six-hundredth as big as Hawaii
The size of Hawaii is about 304,738,300,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 304,738,300,000 square feet in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 179,052,300,000 square feet in combined total area.
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 328,600,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Kingdom of Belgium, a.k.a. Koninkrijk Belgi&, a.k.a. Royaume de Belgique, a.k.a. K&nigreich Belgien)
Belgium measures 328,600,000,000 square feet in total area. Contrary to their name, french fries were developed in Belgium (known at the time as the Southern Netherlands) in the late 17th century.
It's about one-seven-hundredth as big as Vancouver Island
The size of Vancouver Island is about 336,750,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 336,750,000,000 square feet. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 700 times as big as Croke Park
The size of Croke Park is about 700,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
Croke Park, the Gaelic games stadium of Dublin, hosts hurling and Gaelic football matches in a 700,000 square feet stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about 850 times as big as Windsor Castle
The size of Windsor Castle is about 570,000 square feet.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 570,000 square feet. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and is also the oldest in continuous use, having been occupied since it was built by William the Conqueror about 900 years ago.
It's about 900 times as big as Rogers Centre
The size of Rogers Centre is about 553,000 square feet.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 553,000 square feet over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 3,660 square feet.
It's about 900 times as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 540,000 square feet.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 540,000 square feet. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about 1,000 times as big as The Principality Stadium
The size of The Principality Stadium is about 400,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Stadiwm Principality, f.k.a. Millennium Stadium, f.k.a. Stadiwm y Mileniwm) (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (total footprint)
The 70,000-person-plus capacity stadium of Cardiff, Principality Stadium has a total footprint of 400,000 square feet. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about 1,000 times as big as The Philippine Arena
The size of The Philippine Arena is about 430,000 square feet.
(Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue - Bulacan, Philippines) (total footprint)
The largest indoor arena in the world, the multi-use Philippine Area has a total footprint of 430,000 square feet, with the dome itself occupying 390,000 square feet. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Federation Square
The size of Federation Square is about 410,000 square feet.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 410,000 square feet. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Lake Michigan
The size of Lake Michigan is about 622,000,000,000 square feet.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 622,000,000,000 square feet. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin