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It's about one-sixty-thousandth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 82,800 centimeters.
(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 82,800 centimeters to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 57,700 centimeters on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 28,500 centimeters on the 78th floor.
It's about one-sixty-five-thousandth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 90,010 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 90,010 centimeters in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-seventy-thousandth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 94,800 centimeters.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 94,800 centimeters in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-seventy-thousandth as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 97,900 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 97,900 centimeters. 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-one-hundred-fifty-thousandth as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 191,109.60 centimeters.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 191,109.60 centimeters. 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 one-one-hundred-fifty-thousandth as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 201,168 centimeters.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 201,168 centimeters. 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 one-one-hundred-fifty-thousandth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 224,300 centimeters.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 224,300 centimeters 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 one-one-hundred-fifty-thousandth as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 241,401.60 centimeters.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 241,401.60 centimeters. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 7,559.04 centimeters
It's about one-two-hundred-thousandth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 247,900 centimeters.
(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 247,900 centimeters in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 9,144 centimeters and 12,160 centimeters) in the world, having a height of 9,700 centimeters.
It's about one-two-hundred-thousandth as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 300,000 centimeters.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 300,000 centimeters. 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 one-three-hundred-thousandth as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 390,000 centimeters.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 390,000 centimeters. 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 one-three-hundred-thousandth as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 402,336 centimeters.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 402,336 centimeters. 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.
It's about one-three-hundred-thousandth as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 402,336 centimeters.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 402,336 centimeters in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about one-three-hundred-fifty-thousandth as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 488,400 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 488,400 centimeters. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.
It's about one-three-hundred-fifty-thousandth as tall as a Vinson Massif
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The height of a Vinson Massif is about 489,200 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 489,200 centimeters at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
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