How long is 0.594 nautical miles?
It's about one-fifth as tall as Mount Logan
The height of Mount Logan is about 3.2180 nautical miles.
(Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada) (elevation)
The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan has a total height of 3.2180 nautical miles. The high altitude and northern latitude of the mountain resulted in one-time temperature of -77.5 °C — the lowest temperature ever recorded outside of Antarctica.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Denali
The height of Denali is about 3.3440 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Mount McKinley, a.k.a. Doleika, a.k.a. Traleika, a.k.a. "The Great One") (Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska) (South peak)
The highest mountain peak in North America, Denali's South Peak measures 3.3440 nautical miles above sea level at its peak. The impetus for the name Mount McKinley was US president William McKinley of Ohio, and disputes over the which of the mountain's names should be officially recognized regularly occur between Ohio Congressmen and Alaska politicians.
It's about six times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 0.0994 nautical miles.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.0994 nautical miles tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about one-fifth as long as The Las Vegas Strip
The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 3.70 nautical miles.
(Las Vegas Boulevard S and W from Russel Rd to Sahara Ave)(Paradise, Nevada through Winchester, Nevada).
Although technically located beyond the city limits of Las Vegas (along with the well-known "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign), the stretch of road known as the "Las Vegas Strip" runs 3.70 nautical miles along Las Vegas Boulevard South and West from Russel Road at the south end to Sahara Avenue at the north end. The casinos and hotels on the Strip display an estimated total of 13,000 nautical miles of neon light tubing.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 0.094 nautical miles.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 0.094 nautical miles to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about one-fifth as tall as Aconcagua
The height of Aconcagua is about 3.75910 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Cerro Aconcagua) (Mendoza, Argentina)
Aconcagua measures 3.75910 nautical miles height at its peak. Although there is no definitive evidence that members of the indigenous Inca civilization ever reached the peak the mountain, numerous archeological sites have been found on the slopes of the mountain, including a naturally-embalmed Incan mummy was discovered on a 2.80780 nautical miles high ridge.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 0.091409 nautical miles.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 0.091409 nautical miles tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.0891 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 0.0891 nautical miles. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about seven times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 0.0875 nautical miles.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 0.0875 nautical miles from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about seven times as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 0.0853 nautical miles.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 0.0853 nautical miles to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 51.80 nautical miles to the northwest.
It's about seven times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 0.0826 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
The tallest statue in the world, the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China stands at 0.0826 nautical miles tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
It's about seven-and-a-half times as long as The Shambles
The length of The Shambles is about 0.081 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Maze of Twisting, a.k.a. The Great Flesh Shambles) (York, England, United Kingdom) (approximate)
The Shambles, a historic shopping street in York, stretches about 0.081 nautical miles. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Mount Everest
The height of Mount Everest is about 4.7780 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Mount Chomolungma, a.k.a. Sagarmatha, a.k.a. Mount Qomolangma, a.k.a. सगरमाथा, a.k.a. Chajamlungma, a.k.a. ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ, a.k.a. 珠穆朗玛峰, a.k.a. Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng) (Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and Tibet, China) (to summit, excluding snow depth)
Mount Everest rises 4.7780 nautical miles above sea level at its summit. The plate tectonics of the Indian subcontinent continuously alter the mountain's peak — raising it by 0.000002159830 nautical miles and shifting it to the northeast by 0.000002429810 nautical miles each year.
It's about one-tenth as tall as a Mauna Loa
The height of a Mauna Loa is about 4.950 nautical miles.
(Hawaii) (Hawaiian island volcano) (total height from seafloor)
Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes which forms the island of Hawaii and the tallest mountain in total height in the world, rises to 4.9680 nautical miles above the seafloor. The peak of Loa is home to the approximately 6,000 sq. m (0.6 ha) Lake Waiau, one of the highest altitude lakes in the United States outside of Colorado.
It's about eight-and-a-half times as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 0.07 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated original height (without loss due to erosion) of 0.07 nautical miles. The Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for almost 4,000 years — from its construction ca. 2551 BCE until it was overtaken by the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, built in the year 1300.