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It's about 25,000 times as big as Washington National Cathedral
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The size of Washington National Cathedral is about 0.230 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (Washington, DC) (total plot)
Sitting atop the 115 m (377 ft) tall Mount Saint Alban at the corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, Washington National Cathedral sits on a landscaped, 0.23 sq. km plot.
It's about 25,000 times as big as The United States Capitol
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The size of The United States Capitol is about 0.230 square kilometers.
(Washington, DC) (Immediate grounds size)
The grounds of United States Capitol, at the center of Washington DC's quadrants, consists of about seventeen buildings on a 0.23 sq. km plot. While the Capitol Building is the central feature, other buildings include the Supreme Court Buildings and the Library of Congress Buildings, as well as several monuments and sculptures.
It's about one-twenty-five-thousandth as big as The Land area of Earth
The size of The Land area of Earth is about 148,940,000 square kilometers.
The Earth has a land area of 148,940,000 sq. km. Only an estimated one-eighth of this area — or 18,618,000 sq. km — is inhabitable by humans, with uninhabitable terrain such as deserts and high mountains covering the rest.
It's about 30,000 times as big as Grand Central Station
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The size of Grand Central Station is about 0.20 square kilometers.
(formally Grand Central Terminal, a.k.a. Grand Central, a.k.a. GCT) (New York City, New York) (total terminal area).
Grand Central station, the largest train station in the world by platform count, measures 0.20 square kilometers in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.0000700 square kilometers.
It's about 40,000 times as big as Eden Park
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The size of Eden Park is about 0.150 square kilometers.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 0.150 square kilometers 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 40,000 times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 0.150 square kilometers.
(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 0.015 square kilometers in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about 40,000 times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 0.1380 square kilometers.
(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 0.1380 square kilometers. 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 55,000 times as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 0.1110 square kilometers.
(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 0.111 sq. km 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 55,000 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 0.1030 square kilometers.
(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 0.1030 square kilometers. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about 65,000 times as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 0.089 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 0.089 sq. km. 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 75,000 times as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 0.077 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 0.077 square kilometers 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 90,000 times as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 0.065 square kilometers.
(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 0.065 square kilometers stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about 100,000 times as big as The Principality Stadium
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The size of The Principality Stadium is about 0.04 square kilometers.
(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 0.04 square kilometers. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about 100,000 times as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 0.053 square kilometers.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 0.053 square kilometers. 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 100,000 times as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 0.0514 square kilometers.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 0.0514 square kilometers over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 0.00034 square kilometers.
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