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It's about 300 times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 1.250 milimeters.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 1.25 mm. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15,100 milimeters in height.
It's about one-three-hundredth as long as a Football (Soccer) Pitch
The length of a Football (Soccer) Pitch is about 105,000 milimeters.
(a.k.a. Football Field, a.k.a. Soccer Field) (field length, a.k.a. touchline distance)
According to the Laws of the Game, a football pitch should measure between 105,000 milimeters (when the Laws were originally, they used imperial measurements of 105,000 milimeters, and later converted to the metric units used today). The goal markess were defined as part of the pitch by the original rules of the game in the late 16th century, but it was not until the mid 19th century that the crossbar and the net were added
It's about one-three-hundredth as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 109,728 milimeters.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 109,728 milimeters from end to end. Because each team's goalpost is located at the far end of the scoring area (end zone), a ball on a scoring play may need to travel as many as 9,144 milimeters farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
Flag of Egypt
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 130,000 milimeters.
(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 130,000 milimeters. 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.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Shambles
Flag of The UK
The length of The Shambles is about 150,000 milimeters.
(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 150,000 milimeters. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
Flag of China
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 153,000 milimeters.
(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 153,000 milimeters 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 one-four-hundred-fiftieth as tall as Blackpool Tower
Flag of The UK
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 158,000 milimeters.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 158,000 milimeters to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 96,000,000 milimeters to the northwest.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
Flag of The US
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 162,000 milimeters.
(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 162,000 milimeters 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 one-four-hundred-fiftieth as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
Flag of Singapore
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 165,000 milimeters.
(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 165,000 milimeters. 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 one-five-hundredth as tall as The Washington Monument
Flag of The US
The height of The Washington Monument is about 169,290 milimeters.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 169,290 milimeters 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 one-five-hundredth as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
Flag of The UK
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 174,000 milimeters.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 174,000 milimeters 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-five-hundredth as tall as The Space Needle
Flag of The US
The height of The Space Needle is about 184,000 milimeters.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 184,000 milimeters 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-six-hundred-fiftieth as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
Flag of The US
The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 227,000 milimeters.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 227,000 milimeters above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about one-eight-hundred-fiftieth as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 294,000 milimeters.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 294,000 milimeters. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 9,600,000,000,000 milimeters, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 324,000 milimeters.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 324,000 milimeters tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 37,000 milimeters or less.
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