How long is 5.9 nautical miles?
It's about two-and-a-half times as long as Daytona International Speedway
The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 2.172440 nautical miles.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 2.172440 nautical miles in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about three times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 2.10 nautical miles.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 2.10 nautical miles. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about four times as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 2 nautical miles.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 2 nautical miles. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about four-and-a-half times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 1.3390 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 1.3390 nautical miles in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.04937 nautical miles and 0.06567 nautical miles) in the world, having a height of 0.05238 nautical miles.
It's about four-and-a-half times as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 1.3034640 nautical miles.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 1.3034640 nautical miles. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.04081555 nautical miles
It's about five times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 1.2110 nautical miles.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 1.2110 nautical miles in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about five-and-a-half times as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 1.08622 nautical miles.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 1.08622 nautical miles. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about five-and-a-half times as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1.031909 nautical miles.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1.031909 nautical miles. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-tenth as long as The Panama Canal
The length of The Panama Canal is about 48 nautical miles.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 48 nautical miles in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 0.014 nautical miles above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
It's about one-tenth as wide as The English Channel
The width of The English Channel is about 57.80 nautical miles.
(average width between Isle of Ushant and The Walde Lighthouse) (La Manche, Ärmelkanal, Mor Breizh, Mor Bretannek) (a.k.a. The Channel)
The English Channel measures between 57.80 nautical miles, narrowing as it flows northeast. The world speed record for a Channel crossing by swimmer was set by Australian Trent Grimsey in 2012, with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes.
It's about ten times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 0.50 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 0.50 nautical miles in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about ten times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 0.50 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 0.50 nautical miles in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-tenth as long as The 405
The length of The 405 is about 62.9270 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. I-405, Interstate 405, San DIego Freeway) (Southern California)
Running from Irvine to San Fernando, The 405 runs a total of 62.9270 nautical miles. The 405 is the most heavily-trafficed freeway in the United States, with an average speed as low as 8 kph during rush hours.
It's about one-tenth as long as Hadrian's Wall
The length of Hadrian's Wall is about 65 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Roman Wall, a.k.a. The Wall, a.k.a. Vallo di Adriano, a.k.a. Vallum Aelium, a.k.a. Severus' Wall) (from North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom to Cumbria, North West England, United Kingdom)
Hadrian's Wall, which crossed England form the North Sea to the Irish Sea during the time of Roman rule, measures 65 nautical miles (about 79 Roman miles). Roman soldiers — at one time up to 10,000 of them — only occupied Great Britain for about 246 years after the wall was built, after which time the local Brits began to take residence the wall's garrisons.
It's about eleven times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 0.5290 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 0.5290 nautical miles. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.