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It's about 50 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.031 leas.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.031 leas. According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture, a total of 1,389.59 sq. km (343,374 acres) of Christmas Trees were farmed in the US in 2007.

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It's about one-fiftieth as long as Calangute Beach
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The length of Calangute Beach is about 100 leas.
(Goa, India) (approximate)
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Goa, Calangute Beach, the "Queen of Beaches," stretches about 7 km in length.
It's about 50 times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 0.03 leas.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 0.03 leas tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 0.029 leas and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about 50 times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 0.03 leas.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 0.03 leas tall. Shaq maintains an active interest in police work and has served as a reserve officer in both Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida while playing for NBA franchises in those cities.
It's about one-fiftieth as tall as Mount Elbrus
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The height of Mount Elbrus is about 77.130 leas.
(a.k.a. Mingi Tau, a.k.a. Эльбрус, a.k.a. იალბუზი) (Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) (west summit)
The west summit of the dual-summit volcano Mount Elbrus is 77.130 leas at its peak and is the highest peak in both Russia and the European continent. Until 1976, a cable car would take visitors to the mountain as far up as the Garabashi camp, located at an elevation of 51.950 leas.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as tall as a Kilimanjaro
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The height of a Kilimanjaro is about 80.52810 leas.
(a.k.a. Mount Kilimanjaro) (Tanzania) (to Uhuru peak; 2008 gravimeter measurement)
Kilimanjaro rises to 80.52810 leas at its peak. An isolated peak with no surrounding mountain range, Kilimanjaro is considered the world's tallest freestanding mountain.
It's about 55 times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 0.02778 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 0.02778 leas from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 55 times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 0.02778 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.02778 leas from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as tall as Mount Logan
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The height of Mount Logan is about 81.460 leas.
(Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada) (elevation)
The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan has a total height of 81.470 leas. The high altitude and northern latitude of the mountain resulted in one-time temperature of -77.5 °C — the lowest temperature ever recorded outside of Antarctica.
It's about 55 times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 0.0273 leas.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 0.0271 leas tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.00273 leas shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as tall as Denali
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The height of Denali is about 84.660 leas.
(a.k.a. Mount McKinley, a.k.a. Doleika, a.k.a. Traleika, a.k.a. "The Great One") (Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska) (South peak)
The highest mountain peak in North America, Denali's South Peak measures 84.660 leas above sea level at its peak. The impetus for the name Mount McKinley was US president William McKinley of Ohio, and disputes over the which of the mountain's names should be officially recognized regularly occur between Ohio Congressmen and Alaska politicians.
It's about 60 times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 0.02604 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 0.02604 leas from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 60 times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 0.02604 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 0.02604 leas from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 60 times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 0.0245 leas.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 0.0245 leas in total exterior height. When General Electric released its first widely-marketed refrigerator — the "Monitor Top" model — in 1927, it sold over one million units.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as long as The Las Vegas Strip
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The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 93 leas.
(Las Vegas Boulevard S and W from Russel Rd to Sahara Ave)(Paradise, Nevada through Winchester, Nevada).
Although technically located beyond the city limits of Las Vegas (along with the well-known "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign), the stretch of road known as the "Las Vegas Strip" runs 93 leas along Las Vegas Boulevard South and West from Russel Road at the south end to Sahara Avenue at the north end. The casinos and hotels on the Strip display an estimated total of 330,000 leas of neon light tubing.
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