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How long is 189 feet?

It's about one-fifth as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 965 feet.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 965 feet. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 31,500,000,000 feet, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about five times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 36 feet.
(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 36 feet 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-fifth as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 1,060 feet.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 1,060 feet tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 121 feet or less.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 1,250 feet.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 1,250 feet to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about seven times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 27.50 feet.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 27.50 feet 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-tenth as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 1,483 feet.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 1,483 feet to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 377.30 feet deep.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 1,610 feet.
(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 1,610 feet 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 1,560 feet above ground).
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 1,710 feet.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 1,710 feet 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 1,350 feet.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 1,815.40 feet.
(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 1,815.40 feet 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 ten times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 19 feet.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 20 feet tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-tenth as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 2,000 feet.
(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 2,000 feet 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 one-fifteenth as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 2,530 feet.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 2,530 feet in total height. Although it sits just 138,000 feet 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 fourteen times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 13.380 feet.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 13.380 feet. 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-fifteenth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 2,720 feet.
(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 2,720 feet to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 1,890 feet on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 935 feet on the 78th floor.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 2,953 feet.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 2,953 feet in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
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