How big is 1,200 hectares?
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as London
The size of London is about 157,900 hectares.
(a.k.a. Greater London) (London Region) (England, United Kingdom)
London, one of the most important global cities in the world, currently occupies a total area of 157,900 hectares. For more than one hundred years, between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it was the largest city in the world by population.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Stewart Island
The size of Stewart Island is about 168,000 hectares.
(a.k.a. Rakiura) (Southland, New Zealand) (total land area)
Stewart Island, New Zealand's third-largest island measures 168,000 hectares. Eighty-five percent of the Island, or about 140,000 hectares, is Rakiura National Park, which opened in 2002.
It's about 150 times as big as Buckingham Palace
The size of Buckingham Palace is about 7.70 hectares.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 7.70 hectares of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.
It's about 200 times as big as Croke Park
The size of Croke Park is about 6.50 hectares.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
Croke Park, the Gaelic games stadium of Dublin, hosts hurling and Gaelic football matches in a 6.50 hectares stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Cape Town
The size of Cape Town is about 246,100 hectares.
(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 246,100 hectares 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 250 times as big as Windsor Castle
The size of Windsor Castle is about 5.30 hectares.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 5.30 hectares. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and is also the oldest in continuous use, having been occupied since it was built by William the Conqueror about 900 years ago.
It's about 250 times as big as Rogers Centre
The size of Rogers Centre is about 5.140 hectares.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 5.140 hectares over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 0.034 hectares.
It's about 250 times as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 5.01676416 hectares.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 5.01676416 hectares. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Yosemite National Park
The size of Yosemite National Park is about 302,687 hectares.
(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 302,687 hectares in total area, of which 20,800 hectares 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 300 times as big as The Philippine Arena
The size of The Philippine Arena is about 4 hectares.
(Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue - Bulacan, Philippines) (total footprint)
The largest indoor arena in the world, the multi-use Philippine Area has a total footprint of 4 hectares, with the dome itself occupying 3.60 hectares. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
It's about 300 times as big as The Principality Stadium
The size of The Principality Stadium is about 4 hectares.
(a.k.a. Stadiwm Principality, f.k.a. Millennium Stadium, f.k.a. Stadiwm y Mileniwm) (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (total footprint)
The 70,000-person-plus capacity stadium of Cardiff, Principality Stadium has a total footprint of 4 hectares. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about 300 times as big as Federation Square
The size of Federation Square is about 3.80 hectares.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 3.80 hectares. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as Rhode Island
The size of Rhode Island is about 400,166 hectares.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 400,166 hectares in total area. Several large bays totaling 270,600 hectares make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as Kangaroo Island
The size of Kangaroo Island is about 440,500 hectares.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 440,500 hectares in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about one-four-hundredth as big as Fort Bliss
The size of Fort Bliss is about 453,000 hectares.
(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 453,000 hectares. 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.