How long is 26.1 miles?
It's about 45 times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 0.5890 miles.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 0.5890 miles in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 45 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 0.55930 miles.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 0.55930 miles in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about 50 times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 0.60 miles.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 0.60 miles in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about 50 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 0.60 miles.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 0.60 miles in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 50 times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 0.5140 miles.
(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 0.5140 miles to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 0.3590 miles on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 0.1770 miles on the 78th floor.
It's about 55 times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 0.4790 miles.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 0.4790 miles in total height. Although it sits just 26.10 miles from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as long as The Colorado River
The length of The Colorado River is about 1,450 miles.
(a.k.a. Aha Kwahwat, a.k.a. Grand River, a.k.a. Tizon River, a.k.a. Tecon River, a.k.a. Tison River) (from Grand Lake, Colorado through the Gulf of California)
The Colorado River runs 1,450 miles in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 1.710 miles above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about one-seventieth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 1,770 miles.
(a.k.a. Donau, a.k.a. Dunaj, a.k.a. Dunav, a.k.a. Duna, a.k.a. Дунав (Dunav), a.k.a. Dunărea, a.k.a. Дунáй (Dunay), a.k.a. Tuna) (from Breg Martinskapelle, Black Forest, Germany through the Danube Delta, Romania)
The Danube river runs 1,770 miles in total length. Intersecting Vienna, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary; and Belgrade, Serbia, the Danube touches more capital cities than any other river.
It's about 70 times as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 0.380 miles.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 0.380 miles to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about 75 times as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 0.343820 miles.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 0.343820 miles tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about 80 times as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 0.3230 miles.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 0.3230 miles to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 0.2560 miles.
It's about one-eighty-fifth as long as The Oregon Trail
The length of The Oregon Trail is about 2,170 miles.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 2,170 miles across five (sometimes six) states in the western United States. In the early years of the Trail's existence, the trip was estimated to have taken an average of 160 days.
It's about one-eighty-fifth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 2,190 miles.
(a.k.a. Волга, a.k.a. İdel (Идел), a.k.a. Атăл (Atăl), a.k.a. Edil, a.k.a. İdil, a.k.a. Рав (Rav)) (from the Valdai Hills, Tver Oblast, Russia through the Caspian Sea)
The largest river in Europe, the Volga river runs 2,190 miles in total length. World War II's Battle of Stalingrad between the Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, which resulted in nearly two million casualties, was fought in part for control of the river.
It's about 85 times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 0.3060 miles.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 0.3060 miles tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 0.2950 miles above ground).
It's about one-ninetieth as long as The Mississippi River
The length of The Mississippi River is about 2,340 miles.
(from Lake Itasca, Minnesota through Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
The total length of the Mississippi River is 2,340 miles. Prior to the development of soil erosion programs, the Mississippi River would carry approximately 400 million metric tons of sediment from its banks to the Gulf of Mexico every year.