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How big is 23,300 square inches?

It's about as big as a Parking Space
The size of a Parking Space is about 23,300 square inches.
(a.k.a Parking Stall) (average; surface lot; North America)
An average-size parking space in a North American surface lot measures 23,300 square inches. Due to the high real estate prices at the time, parking spaces in a densely-populated part of Manhattan would sell for an average of $165,000 in 2007, with some spaces fetching up to $225,000.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as a King Size Bed
The size of a King Size Bed is about 6,250 square inches.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 6,250 square inches in total area. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 7,750 square inches for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about fourteen times as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 1,679.90 square inches.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 1,679.90 square inches. The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 404,352.01 square inches.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 404,178.810 square inches. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 549,000 square inches.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 549,000 square inches. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about one-thirty-fifth as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 768,240 square inches.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 768,240 square inches. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about one-eightieth as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 1,830,000 square inches.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 1,830,000 square inches. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about one-eightieth as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 1,919,000 square inches.
(a.k.a. Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George) (Manchester, England, United Kingdom) (total interior area of Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory)
Manchester Cathedral includes a total interior area of 1,919,000 square inches between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 2,351,089.250 square inches.
(per NHL specification)
Per National Hockey League Official Rules, a hockey rink should measure 60.96 m long by 25.908 m wide with a corner arc radius of 8.5344 m, for a total area of about 2,351,089.250 square inches. Ice hockey is believed to have developed from field hockey after players began holding games on ice rinks, which had been traditionally used for the sport of curling.
It's about 150 times as big as an Airplane Tray Table
The size of an Airplane Tray Table is about 157 square inches.
(average)
With wide variation among different models of airplanes, in-flight tray tables measure around 41.2 cm (16.5 in) x 24.1 cm (9.5 in) for a total area of 157 square inches. Flight safety rules require that the tray tables be upright and locked during takeoff and landing so as to reduce the risk of passenger abdominal injury.
It's about one-three-hundredth as big as Bill Gates' Home
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The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 6,935,000 square inches.
(Medina, Washington)
One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 6,935,000 square inches, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 356,500 square inches gym, a 139,500 square inches dining room, and a 294,500 square inches library. It was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the same architectural firm responsible for the design of one of Apple Inc's flagship stores on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 8,294,400 square inches.
(American) (per NFL regulation)
Per NFL rules, a football field should measure 109.728 m (120 yards) long by 48.768 m wide, for a total area of 8,294,400 square inches. Due to a blizzard, the first NFL playoff game in 1932 was held indoors in Chicago Stadium (it was also the first indoor game) on a field measuring just 55 m by 40.0 m, for a total area of 3,410,006.820 square inches.
It's about 400 times as big as an Apple iPad
The size of an Apple iPad is about 62.03 square inches.
(for 9.7 inch, Apple iPad Air MD785LL/B)
An Apple iPad measures 23 cm (9.4 in) x 17 cm (6.6 in) for a total device area of 62.03 square inches. The base model iPad Air features 16 GB of storage capacity.
It's about one-four-hundredth as big as The White House
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The size of The White House is about 9,600,000 square inches.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 9,600,000 square inches of floor space. This space includes 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, and 3 elevators, as well as a tennis court, bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool, and putting green.
It's about one-five-hundredth as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 20,000,000 square inches.
(per Bridges, William - 1811 Commissioner's Plan for New York City) (approximate)
A Manhattan city block measures about 200 m between the Northeast-Southwest streets by about 60 m between the Northwest-Southeast streets for a total area of about 20,000,000 square inches. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
 
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