How big is 2,600 hectares?
It's about 150 times as big as The Citadelle
The size of The Citadelle is about 15 hectares.
(a.k.a. La Citadelle, a.k.a. Québec Citadelle, a.k.a. The Citadel) (Québec City, Quebec, Canada) (for the fortified enclosure)
The Citadelle of Quebec, containing Canada's oldest military buildings measures about 1.50 hectares in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about 150 times as big as Eden Park
The size of Eden Park is about 15 hectares.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 15 hectares over its total grounds. It is primarily a rugby and cricket stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 39-meters-high roof of the stands.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth 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.
It's about 200 times as big as The Pentagon
The size of The Pentagon is about 13.80 hectares.
(a.k.a. United States Department of Defense Headquarters) (Washington, D.C.) (total floor area)
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, contains a total floor area of 13.80 hectares. Built during World War II, the designers compensated for the steel rations then in effect by using 310,000 cu. m of concrete in the construction efforts.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Grand Canyon National Park
The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 493,059.088 hectares.
(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 493,059 hectares.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 511,021 hectares.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 511,021 hectares. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 568,391 hectares.
(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 568,391 hectares 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 250 times as big as Ellis Island
The size of Ellis Island is about 11.10 hectares.
(Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City, New York)(now officially part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument)
Ellis Island, home of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, is 11.10 hectares in total area. Nine-tenths of the island were artificially created after the New York-New Jersey borders had already been defined, leading to a sovereignty dispute which was settled by the US Supreme Court in 1998.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 636,800 hectares.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 636,800 hectares in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about 250 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 10.30 hectares.
(a.k.a. KSIA) (La Mercy, Durban City, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (total terminal area)
King Shaka International Airport includes a main passenger terminal, with a total area of 10.30 hectares. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 676,741 hectares.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 676,741 hectares. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about 300 times as big as Alcatraz
The size of Alcatraz is about 8.90 hectares.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 8.90 hectares. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.
It's about 350 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 400 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-four-hundredth as big as Hawaii (Island)
The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 1,043,250 hectares.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 1,043,250 hectares in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.