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The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 9,903,731,000 square perches 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.

Per NFL rules, a football field should measure 109.728 m (120 yards) long by 48.768 m wide, for a total area of 211.57024790 square perches. 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 86.981094280 square perches.

One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 176.90 square perches, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 9.093 square perches gym, a 3.5580 square perches dining room, and a 7.5120 square perches 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.

The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 13,800,000,000 square perches. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.

The "Treasure State," Montana measures 15,057,142,000 square perches 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 19,610,283 square perches.

The "Golden State," California measures 16,762,426,000 square perches in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).

The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 27,502,676,000 square perches in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.

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 59.97064710 square perches. 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.

Manchester Cathedral includes a total interior area of 48.950 square perches between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.

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 46.70 square perches. 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.

The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 67,918,567,000 square perches in total area. Alaska is home to over 100,000 glaciers — half of the world's total — including the Bering Glacier complex near the southeastern border of Alaska, which covers 230,499,900 square perches.

Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 19.59595960 square perches. 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.

An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 14 square perches. 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).

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 10.3096320 square perches. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.

Brazil measures 336,651,500,000 square perches in total area. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and eighth-largest economy (by GDP).