How big is 2,000,000 square meters?
It's about 65 times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 31,500 square meters.
(Washington, D.C.) (pool surface area)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a water surface area of 31,500 sq. m. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) in depth at its center.
It's about one-ninetieth as big as Washington, D.C.
The size of Washington, D.C. is about 177,000,000 square meters.
(formally the District of Columbia, a.k.a. Washington, a.k.a. the District, a.k.a. DC) (United State)
The United States' capital and only federal district, Washington, D.C. is a 177,000,000 square meters area located between the states of Virginia and Maryland. Washington, D.C. is known as the center of each of the three branches of the United States federal government and as home to many of the nation's monuments, museums, and foreign embassies.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as Abel Tasman National Park
The size of Abel Tasman National Park is about 225,300,000 square meters.
(Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand)
New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park measures about 225,300,000 square meters in total area. The size of the park has increased over the years as donated parcels of land have been added to it, with the last expansion in 2008 adding 7,900,000 square meters.
It's about 100 times as big as The Biltmore Estate
The size of The Biltmore Estate is about 16,300 square meters.
(Asheville, North Carolina) (house only)
The main house of Biltmore Estate covers 16,300 sq. m and contains 250 rooms. The fifty-six auxiliary buildings of the estate are interconnected through the nearly 71 km of roads on the Biltmore grounds.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Edinburgh
The size of Edinburgh is about 264,000,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Edinburgh, a.k.a. Dùn Èideann, a.k.a. Edinburgum) (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, measures 264,000,000 square meters. Edinburgh Castle, atop Castle Rock, is the centerpiece of the city and has been continuously-occupied for over 1,800 years.
It's about 150 times as big as The Great Banyan Tree
The size of The Great Banyan Tree is about 14,400 square meters.
(a.k.a. The Great Banyan, a.k.a. Ficus benghalensis) (Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India)
The Great Banyan Tree is a single tree in the Indian Botanic Garden in West Bengal with aerial roots covering a total area of about 14,400 sq. m. While its exact age is unknown, the tree has been noted in guidebooks for over 200 years.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Dublin
The size of Dublin is about 317,500,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Baile Átha Cliath) (Leinster, Ireland) (for metro Dublin City)
The city of Dublin and its surrounding metro areas measure 317,500,000 square meters. Dublin is home to the Spire of Dublin, a stainless steel monument built in 2003 that rises to 121.2 m in height.
It's about 150 times as big as Trafalgar Square
The size of Trafalgar Square is about 12,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Charing Cross) (City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom)
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Philadelphia
The size of Philadelphia is about 349,900,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Philly, a.k.a. The City of Brotherly Love) (Pennsylvania)
The largest city in Pennsylvania as of 2009 and at one time the second-largest city in the British Empire, Philadelphia measures 349,900,000 square meters in total area. The city is known as a center of great historical importance and as the one-time capital of the United States.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Detroit
The size of Detroit is about 359,500,000 square meters.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 359,500,000 square meters in total area. The city is known for its automotive industry and its popular music legacies in the soul, hip hop, pop, and rhythm & blues genres
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as The Isle of Wight
The size of The Isle of Wight is about 388,000,000 square meters.
(England, United Kingdom)
The Isle of Wight, located in the English Channel, just off the English mainland, measures 388,000,000 square meters in total area. The Island hosts the world's largest and longest-running regular regatta — Cowes Week — which has brought over 1,000 yachts to the island each August since 1812.
It's about 200 times as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 10,000 square meters.
(per Bridges, William - 1811 Commissioner's Plan for New York City) (approximate)
A Manhattan city block measures about 200 m between the Northeast-Southwest streets by about 60 m between the Northwest-Southeast streets for a total area of about 10,000 sq. m. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as San Jose
The size of San Jose is about 453,000,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Capital of Silicon Valley) (California)
The third-largest city in California as of 2009, San Jose measures 453,000,000 square meters in total area. The city is known for its large technology industry.
It's about 250 times as big as The Palace of Holyroodhouse
The size of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is about 8,100 square meters.
(a.k.a. Holyrood Palace) (Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) (Palace without gardens)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the residence of the British Monarch in Scotland, measures about 8,100 sq. m, on a total grounds area of about 40,000 sq. m. Each year, the Palace hosts a Garden Party, serving 8,000 guests from a 150-meter-long buffet table.
It's about 250 times as big as Seal Island
The size of Seal Island is about 8,100 square meters.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 8,100 sq. m. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."