How long is 0.0008 nautical miles?
It's about three-fifths as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.0012 nautical miles.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.0012 nautical miles. 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.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
It's about one-and-seven-tenths times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 0.00044 nautical miles.
(1969-2018) (actor)
Verne Troyer, most famous for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, was an LP with a height of 0.00044 nautical miles. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 0.00043 nautical miles.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 0.00043 nautical miles, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.00085 nautical miles. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about two times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 0.00036 nautical miles.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a woman's step is 0.00036 nautical miles, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.00071 nautical miles. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about one-third as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 0.002202 nautical miles.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 0.002202 nautical miles. 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 three-and-a-half times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.000206 nautical miles.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.0000004290 nautical miles of 0.000206 nautical miles in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-fourth as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 0.0031 nautical miles.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 0.0032 nautical miles tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-fifth as long as a London bus
The length of a London bus is about 0.00452 nautical miles.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 0.00452 nautical miles 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 a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 0.0059 nautical miles.
(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 0.0059 nautical miles 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-tenth as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 0.007 nautical miles.
(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 0.007 nautical miles. 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 one-tenth as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 0.0079 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. semi-trailer truck, a.k.a. semi, a.k.a. tractor-trailer, a.k.a. truck and trailer, a.k.a. eighteen-wheeler, a.k.a. big rig, a.k.a. Mack truck, a.k.a. transport, a.k.a. lorry, a.k.a. artic; for box truck; United States Federal length limits)
According to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), the maximum allowable length of a semitrailer pulled by a road tractor truck is 0.0079 nautical miles (unless superseded by state law). These regulations also allow the vehicles to tow up to 36,000 kg in gross weight.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Hollywood Sign
The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 0.0081 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 0.0081 nautical miles tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about one-fifteenth as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 0.010343 nautical miles.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 0.010343 nautical miles. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about one-fifteenth as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 0.0108622 nautical miles.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 0.0108622 nautical miles. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 0.000388769 nautical miles tall including the bails.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as De Gooyer
The height of De Gooyer is about 0.015 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. De Funenmolen, a.k.a. The Mill on the Funen) (near Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (total structure height)
The tallest windmill in Amsterdam, De Gooyer stands at 0.015 nautical miles in structural height. Its prominence owes to the fact that it was relocated atop the base of a former water mill, following two earlier moves in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The windmill's four sails have a total span of about 0.0097 nautical miles.