How long is 308 shaftments?
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 6,000 shaftments.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 6,000 shaftments 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 twenty times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 15 shaftments.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 15 shaftments. 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-twentieth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 6,000 shaftments.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 6,000 shaftments in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 6,220 shaftments.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 6,220 shaftments in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 6,420 shaftments.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 6,420 shaftments. 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.
It's about twenty times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 14 shaftments.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 14 shaftments tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 14 shaftments 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 14 shaftments.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 14 shaftments 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 13.330 shaftments.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 13.330 shaftments 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 13.330 shaftments.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 13.330 shaftments 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 13.10 shaftments.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 13 shaftments tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 1.310 shaftments shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about twenty times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 12.50 shaftments.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 12.50 shaftments 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 Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 12.50 shaftments.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 12.50 shaftments 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 11.70 shaftments.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 11.70 shaftments 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 11 shaftments.
(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 11 shaftments. 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 9.80 shaftments.
(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 9.80 shaftments 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.