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How long is 27 fathoms?

It's about twelve times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 2.230 fathoms.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 2.230 fathoms. 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 twenty times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 1.30 fathoms.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 1.30 fathoms. 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 twenty times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 1.20 fathoms.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 1.20 fathoms tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 1.10 fathoms and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about twenty times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 1.20 fathoms.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 1.20 fathoms 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 twenty times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 1.1110 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 1.1110 fathoms 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 twenty times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 1.1110 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 1.1110 fathoms 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 twenty times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 1.09 fathoms.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 1.08 fathoms tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.1090 fathoms shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about thirty times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 1.042 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 1.042 fathoms 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 thirty times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 1.042 fathoms.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 1.042 fathoms 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 thirty times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 0.9790 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 0.9790 fathoms 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 thirty times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 0.930 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Napoleon Bonaparte; a.k.a. Napoleon I, a.k.a. Napoleone di Buonaparte) (1759-1821) (French leader)
Despite his frequent characterizations as much shorter than average, Napoleon was a period-average height of approximately 0.930 fathoms. The mis-characterizations have been attributed to British propaganda and to the confusion between French and British units of measurements used at the time.
It's about thirty times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 0.820 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr.) (1944-) (actor)
Danny DeVito, best known for his role as Louie De Palma in the 1978-83 television series Taxi, is 0.820 fathoms tall. After graduating from high school, DeVito became a licensed cosmetician and it was out of interest in cosmetology that he first enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later began to study acting.
It's about forty times as tall as Gary Coleman
The height of Gary Coleman is about 0.770 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Gary Wayne Coleman) (1978-2009) (actor)
Gary Coleman, most famous for his role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes was 0.770 fathoms tall. His small stature was a result of a congenital kidney disease. Coleman worked as a security guard since following his career as an actor.
It's about forty times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 0.710 fathoms.
(1961-) (actor and reality television star)
Matt Roloff, most famous for his role on the reality television show Little People, Big World, is an LP with a height of 0.710 fathoms. In 1985, Roloff stared as an Ewok — one of the small, woodland creatures from the Star Wars franchise — in the movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
It's about 40 times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 0.660 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize) (1943-1993) (actor)
Hervé Villechaize, most famous for his role as Tattoo on the 1978-84 television series Fantasy Island, was an LP with a height of 0.660 fathoms. Villechaize's form of dwarfism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia-brachydactyly and distinctive speech (SED-BDS), is also known as "Tattoo dysplasia" or "Fantasy Island syndrome."
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