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How long is 5,418 ells?

It's about 500 times as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 11 ells.
(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)
Dinosaurs in the genus Brachiosaurus had an estimated height (at the head with neck fully extended) of up to 11 ells. A resin cast of the first Brachiosaurus specimen, owned by the Field Museum in Chicago, is currently on display at the O'Hare International Airport.
It's about 550 times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 9.60 ells.
(a.k.a. Utility Pole, a.k.a Power Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Post, a.k.a. Hydro Pole) (exposed height; per Florida Public Service Commission average)
A standard telephone pole is 9.60 ells tall. Despite alternatives, most telephone poles in the US are made of wood — most commonly pine — and have a lifespan of 25 to 50 years, depending on climate and preservatives applied.
It's about one-five-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Oregon Trail
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The length of The Oregon Trail is about 3,050,000 ells.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 3,050,000 ells 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-five-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 3,090,000 ells.
(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 3,090,000 ells 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 one-six-hundredth as long as The Mississippi River
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The length of The Mississippi River is about 3,295,000 ells.
(from Lake Itasca, Minnesota through Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
The total length of the Mississippi River is 3,295,000 ells. 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.
It's about one-seven-hundredth as long as The Distance from L.A. to New York
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The length of The Distance from L.A. to New York is about 3,930,000 ells.
(Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York) (via I-10 E, I-15 N, I-70 E, I-76 E, I-80 E, I-280 E)
The total length of the freeway route from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York via Interstate 80 is 3,930,000 ells long. This route intersects eleven states and several major cities, including Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Omaha, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; South Bend, Indiana; and Cleveland, Ohio.
It's about 750 times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 7.330 ells.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 7.330 ells in length. The buses were said to be well-designed for travel in the London traffic, as they offered an open door for riders to board and exit even while the bus was moving at low speeds, and a full-time conductor to collect fares.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as long as I-80
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The length of I-80 is about 4,057,770 ells.
(a.k.a. Interstate 80, a.k.a. Keystone Shortway) (net length)
Interstate 80, crosses the continent of North America from Teaneck, New Jersey to San Francisco, California and covers a total length of 4,057,770 ells. A 52,493.40 ells stretch between mile marker 318 in Grand Island, Nebraska and mile marker 390 in Lincoln, Nebraska is the longest straight path in the US Interstate system.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Great Wall of China (wall only)
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The length of The Great Wall of China (wall only) is about 5,476,000 ells.
(长城, 長城, Chángchéng, a.k.a. 万里长城, 萬里長城, Wànlǐ Chángchéng) (a.k.a. "The long wall of 10,000 Li") (from Shanhaiguan through Lop Nur, China) (wall segments only)
The Great Wall of China has total wall segment length of 5,476,000 ells. Built and maintained in multiple sections over about eleven centuries, the Great Wall is currently suffering the effects of erosion, especially in the older sections made primarily out of mud.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Amazon River
The length of The Amazon River is about 5,632,000 ells.
(from Nevado Mismi, Arequipa, Peru through near Marajó, Brazil) (approximate distance)
The Amazon River has an approximate distance of 5,632,000 ells. Although by most measures it is the largest and one of the most significant rivers in the world, the region surrounding the Amazon is mostly sparsely populated and the river itself has no bridges across it at any point.
It's about 1,000 times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 5 ells.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 5.20 ells tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as long as The Great Wall of China (total)
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The length of The Great Wall of China (total) is about 7,740,000 ells.
(长城, 長城, Chángchéng, a.k.a. 万里长城, 萬里長城, Wànlǐ Chángchéng) (a.k.a. "The long wall of 10,000 Li") (from Shanhaiguan through Lop Nur, China) (total length, all branches)
The Great Wall of China, including all branches and trenches, is 7,740,000 ells. Built and maintained in multiple sections over about eleven centuries, the Great Wall is currently suffering the effects of erosion, especially in the older sections made primarily out of mud.
It's about 1,500 times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 3.5690 ells.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 3.5690 ells. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
It's about one-two-thousandth as long as The Diameter of Earth
The length of The Diameter of Earth is about 11,160,344 ells.
(Equatorial)
The Earth — not a perfect sphere, but rather an oblate spheroid with bulged middle — has a diameter of approximately 11,160,344 ells at the Equator. The first complete view of Earth's diameter was in a photograph taken from a V-2 rocket launched in 1946 by the United States Army, which reached an altitude of 91,520 ells.
It's about 2,500 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 2 ells.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 2 ells. 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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