How big is 6,565,365 feddans?
It's about five times as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,353,040 feddans.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 1,353,040 feddans in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about one-fifth as big as New York
The size of New York is about 33,636,040 feddans.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 33,636,040 feddans in total area. Adirondack Park, a 5,879,786 feddans area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about five-and-a-half times as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 1,216,480 feddans.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 1,216,480 feddans. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about five-and-a-half times as big as Grand Canyon National Park
The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 1,173,717.420 feddans.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 1,173,717.210 feddans.
It's about six times as big as Fort Bliss
The size of Fort Bliss is about 1,080,000 feddans.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 1,080,000 feddans. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about one-fifth as big as Florida
The size of Florida is about 40,540,440 feddans.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 40,540,440 feddans in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as Kangaroo Island
The size of Kangaroo Island is about 1,049,000 feddans.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 1,049,000 feddans in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about seven times as big as Rhode Island
The size of Rhode Island is about 952,587 feddans.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 952,587 feddans in total area. Several large bays totaling 644,158 feddans make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about one-tenth as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 50,727,100 feddans.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 50,727,100 feddans in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
It's about one-tenth as big as Minnesota
The size of Minnesota is about 53,601,420 feddans.
(United States)
The "North Star State," Minnesota measures 53,601,420 feddans in total area. Due to an error in the map used while writing the Treaty of Paris, a 367,665.20 feddans segment of Minnesota called the "Northwest Angle" lies north of the 49th parallel, which marks the border between the contiguous United States and Canada across the western remainder of the two countries.
It's about one-tenth as big as Michigan
The size of Michigan is about 59,629,510 feddans.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 59,629,510 feddans in total area. According to some studies, there is no point in Michigan that is more than 9.66 km (6 mi) from a lake or 136.79 km (85 mi) from a Great Lake.
It's about nine times as big as Yosemite National Park
The size of Yosemite National Park is about 720,540 feddans.
(Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties, California, near Mariposa, California) (total land area)
Famous for its granite cliffs and Giant Sequoia groves, Yosemite National Park is 720,540 feddans in total area, of which 49,514 feddans is the well-known Yosemite Valley. The Park is known as the home of Yosemite Falls — the highest waterfall in North America and sixth highest in the world at 739 m (2,420 ft)
It's about eleven times as big as Cape Town
The size of Cape Town is about 585,800 feddans.
(a.k.a. Kaapstad, a.k.a. iKapa, a.k.a. The Mother City) (Western Cape, South Africa) (for Cape Town metro area)
Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, measures 585,800 feddans in total metro area. The core of Cape Town lies at the base of Table Mountain (a.k.a. Huriǂoaxa, a.k.a. Tafelberg), a 1,084.6 m peak.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 82,800,000 feddans.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 82,800,000 feddans. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as Montana
The size of Montana is about 90,657,750 feddans.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 90,657,750 feddans in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 118,071.820 feddans.