How long is 673.1 shackles?
It's about four-and-a-half times as long as Daytona International Speedway
The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 146.6670 shackles.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 146.6670 shackles 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 four-and-a-half times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 140 shackles.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 140 shackles. 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-fifth as long as The Panama Canal
The length of The Panama Canal is about 3,200 shackles.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 3,200 shackles in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 0.950 shackles above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
It's about one-fifth as wide as The English Channel
The width of The English Channel is about 3,900 shackles.
(average width between Isle of Ushant and The Walde Lighthouse) (La Manche, Ärmelkanal, Mor Breizh, Mor Bretannek) (a.k.a. The Channel)
The English Channel measures between 3,900 shackles, narrowing as it flows northeast. The world speed record for a Channel crossing by swimmer was set by Australian Trent Grimsey in 2012, with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes.
It's about six times as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 100 shackles.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 100 shackles. 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-fifth as long as The 405
The length of The 405 is about 4,248.30 shackles.
(a.k.a. I-405, Interstate 405, San DIego Freeway) (Southern California)
Running from Irvine to San Fernando, The 405 runs a total of 4,248.40 shackles. The 405 is the most heavily-trafficed freeway in the United States, with an average speed as low as 8 kph during rush hours.
It's about one-tenth as long as Hadrian's Wall
The length of Hadrian's Wall is about 4,400 shackles.
(a.k.a. Roman Wall, a.k.a. The Wall, a.k.a. Vallo di Adriano, a.k.a. Vallum Aelium, a.k.a. Severus' Wall) (from North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom to Cumbria, North West England, United Kingdom)
Hadrian's Wall, which crossed England form the North Sea to the Irish Sea during the time of Roman rule, measures 4,400 shackles (about 79 Roman miles). Roman soldiers — at one time up to 10,000 of them — only occupied Great Britain for about 246 years after the wall was built, after which time the local Brits began to take residence the wall's garrisons.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 90.370 shackles.
(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 90.370 shackles in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 3.3330 shackles and 4.4330 shackles) in the world, having a height of 3.5360 shackles.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 88 shackles.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 88 shackles. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 2.7555560 shackles
It's about eight times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 81.770 shackles.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 81.770 shackles 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 nine times as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 73.33330 shackles.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 73.33330 shackles. 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 nine-and-a-half times as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 69.666670 shackles.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 69.666670 shackles. 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 nineteen times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 35.70 shackles.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 35.70 shackles. 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 nineteen-and-a-half times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 34.60 shackles.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 34.60 shackles in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about twenty times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 30 shackles.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 30 shackles 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.