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Is 12,000 yards as long as The Las Vegas Strip?

It's about one-and-three-fifths times as long as The Las Vegas Strip
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The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 7,400 yards.
(Las Vegas Boulevard S and W from Russel Rd to Sahara Ave)(Paradise, Nevada through Winchester, Nevada).
Although technically located beyond the city limits of Las Vegas (along with the well-known "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign), the stretch of road known as the "Las Vegas Strip" runs 7,400 yards along Las Vegas Boulevard South and West from Russel Road at the south end to Sahara Avenue at the north end. The casinos and hotels on the Strip display an estimated total of 26,000,000 yards of neon light tubing.
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