How big is 4,070 square perches?
It's about thirteen times as big as Seal Island
The size of Seal Island is about 320 square perches.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 320 square perches. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."
It's about seventeen times as big as The White House
The size of The White House is about 250 square perches.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 250 square perches 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 nineteen times as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 211.57024790 square perches.
(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 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.
It's about one-twentieth as big as Monaco
The size of Monaco is about 82,200 square perches.
(a.k.a. the Principality of Monaco, a.k.a. Principauté de Monaco, a.k.a. Principatu de Múnegu)
One of the smallest nations in the world, Monaco is a city-state located on the French border of the Mediterranean Sea, which measures 82,200 square perches in total area.
It's about twenty times as big as Bill Gates' Home
The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 176.90 square perches.
(Medina, Washington)
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.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as big as Central Park
The size of Central Park is about 135,000 square perches.
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
The most visited park in the country, Central Park has an area of 135,000 square perches. According to a 2005 appraisal, the real estate value of the Park's land is $528,783,552,000.
It's about one-forty-fifth as big as Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
The size of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is about 170,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino, a.k.a. Manila International Airport, a.k.a. Nichols Field) (Manila, NCR, Philippines) (total site area)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport covers a total area of 170,000 square perches, including four terminals. The total length of the airport's two runways is 5,995 m.
It's about one-fiftieth as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
The size of Chennai International Airport (MAA) is about 211,700 square perches.
(f.k.a. Madras Airport) (Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India) (total land area)
Chennai International Airport covers a total area of about 211,700 square perches, including four terminals and other outbuildings. The airport offers a total of 6,587 m runway length between its two main runways.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as big as Gibraltar
The size of Gibraltar is about 260,000 square perches.
(British overseas territory) (total area)
The British overseas territory Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar and measures of 260,000 square perches in total area. It is renowned as the home of the Rock of Gibraltar (a.k.a. Calpe, a.k.a. Jabal al Tariq), a well-known tourist attraction.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
The size of London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) is about 266,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Gatwick Airport, a.k.a. London Gatwick) (Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom)
London-Gatwick Airport covers 266,000 square perches in total area. The airport offers a single runway with a total length of 3,316 m.
It's about 70 times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 59.97064710 square perches.
(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 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.
It's about 85 times as big as Manchester Cathedral
The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 48.950 square perches.
(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 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.
It's about 85 times as big as Fort Knox
The size of Fort Knox is about 46.70 square perches.
(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 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.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
The size of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is about 400,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Mascot Airport, a.k.a. Kingsford Smith Airport, a.k.a. Sydney Airport) (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) (total site area)
Sydney Kingston Smith Airport covers a total area of about 400,000 square perches, including three main terminals. The airport offers 8,930 m of total runway length.
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as Boracay Island
The size of Boracay Island is about 408,000 square perches.
(Malay, Aklan, Philippines)
Frequently called "the best island in the world," Boracay Island measures 408,000 square perches. The most famous destination of the Island is the 4-km-long White Beach.