How long is 43.8 nautical miles?
It's about fourteen times as tall as a Kilimanjaro
The height of a Kilimanjaro is about 3.180770 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Mount Kilimanjaro) (Tanzania) (to Uhuru peak; 2008 gravimeter measurement)
Kilimanjaro rises to 3.180770 nautical miles at its peak. An isolated peak with no surrounding mountain range, Kilimanjaro is considered the world's tallest freestanding mountain.
It's about fourteen-and-a-half times as tall as Mount Elbrus
The height of Mount Elbrus is about 3.046 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Mingi Tau, a.k.a. Эльбрус, a.k.a. იალბუზი) (Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) (west summit)
The west summit of the dual-summit volcano Mount Elbrus is 3.046 nautical miles at its peak and is the highest peak in both Russia and the European continent. Until 1976, a cable car would take visitors to the mountain as far up as the Garabashi camp, located at an elevation of 2.052 nautical miles.
It's about one-fifteenth as long as The Rhine
The length of The Rhine is about 713 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Rhein, a.k.a. Rijn, a.k.a. Rhin, a.k.a. Rain, a.k.a. Reno, a.k.a. Rhenus, a.k.a. Ryn) (from near Reichenau, Switzerland through Hoek van Holland, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
The Rhine river runs 713 nautical miles in total length. The World War II Battle of Arnhem, as memorialized in the 1974 book and 1977 movie A Bridge Too Far, was the first of several attempts to capture key bridges across the Rhine, beginning with the Arnhem Bridge in the Netherlands.
It's about sixteen-and-a-half times as tall as a Vinson Massif
The height of a Vinson Massif is about 2.6410 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 2.6410 nautical miles at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
It's about sixteen-and-a-half times as tall as a Puncak Jaya
The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 2.6370 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 2.6370 nautical miles. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.
It's about twenty times as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 2.172440 nautical miles.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 2.172440 nautical miles. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about twenty 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 twenty 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 one-thirtieth as long as The Colorado River
The length of The Colorado River is about 1,260 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Aha Kwahwat, a.k.a. Grand River, a.k.a. Tizon River, a.k.a. Tecon River, a.k.a. Tison River) (from Grand Lake, Colorado through the Gulf of California)
The Colorado River runs 1,260 nautical miles in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 1.480 nautical miles above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about thirty 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 thirty 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 thirty 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 one-thirty-fifth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 1,540 nautical miles.
(a.k.a. Donau, a.k.a. Dunaj, a.k.a. Dunav, a.k.a. Duna, a.k.a. Дунав (Dunav), a.k.a. Dunărea, a.k.a. Дунáй (Dunay), a.k.a. Tuna) (from Breg Martinskapelle, Black Forest, Germany through the Danube Delta, Romania)
The Danube river runs 1,540 nautical miles in total length. Intersecting Vienna, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary; and Belgrade, Serbia, the Danube touches more capital cities than any other river.
It's about forty 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 40 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