The Measure of Things logo The Measure of Things logo

How big is 3,052,800 hectares?

It's about five times as big as Tshwane
Flag of South Africa
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 five-and-a-half times as big as Prince Edward Island
Flag of Canada
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 one-fifth as big as Florida
Flag of The US
The size of Florida is about 17,030,360 hectares.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 17,030,360 hectares 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 times as big as Calgary
Flag of Canada
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 six times as big as Grand Canyon National Park
Flag of The US
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 six-and-a-half times as big as Fort Bliss
Flag of The US
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 seven times as big as Kangaroo Island
Flag of Australia
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-tenth as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 21,309,600 hectares.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 21,309,600 hectares 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
Flag of The US
The size of Minnesota is about 22,517,060 hectares.
(United States)
The "North Star State," Minnesota measures 22,517,060 hectares in total area. Due to an error in the map used while writing the Treaty of Paris, a 154,450 hectares 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 seven-and-a-half times as big as Rhode Island
Flag of The US
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-tenth as big as Michigan
Flag of The US
The size of Michigan is about 25,049,360 hectares.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 25,049,360 hectares 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 ten times as big as Yosemite National Park
Flag of The US
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 one-tenth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
Flag of Australia
The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 34,800,000 hectares.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 34,800,000 hectares. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about twelve-and-a-half times as big as Cape Town
Flag of South Africa
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 one-tenth as big as Montana
Flag of The US
The size of Montana is about 38,083,807 hectares.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 38,083,807 hectares 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 49,600 hectares.
<
More Results
>