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Is 5,214 ells as long as The Panama Canal?

It's about one-fifteenth as long as The Panama Canal
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The length of The Panama Canal is about 77,000 ells.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 77,000 ells in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 23 ells above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
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