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It's about one-twentieth as big as Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
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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 twenty times as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 400 square perches.
(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 400 square perches. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
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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 thirty times as big as The Palace of Holyroodhouse
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The size of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is about 320 square perches.
(a.k.a. Holyrood Palace) (Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) (Palace without gardens)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the residence of the British Monarch in Scotland, measures about 320 square perches, on a total grounds area of about 1,600 square perches. Each year, the Palace hosts a Garden Party, serving 8,000 guests from a 150-meter-long buffet table.
It's about thirty times as big as Seal Island
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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 one-thirtieth 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-thirtieth as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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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 one-thirty-fifth as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
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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 forty times as big as The White House
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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 45 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-forty-fifth as big as Boracay Island
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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.
It's about one-forty-fifth as big as Dublin International Airport (DUB)
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The size of Dublin International Airport (DUB) is about 428,600 square perches.
(a.k.a. Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (Collinstown, Leinster, Ireland) (total site area)
Dublin International Airport covers a total area of 428,600 square perches, including two passenger terminals, outbuildings, and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 4,709 m.
It's about one-fiftieth as big as Mackinac Island
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The size of Mackinac Island is about 447,040 square perches.
(Michigan)
Mackinac Island measures 447,160 square perches in total land area. The island is located in Lake Huron and is known as a historically-cultured tourist destination and summer colony, home to the well-known Victorian Grand Hotel.
It's about 50 times as big as Bill Gates' Home
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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-fifty-fifth as big as Tokelau
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The size of Tokelau is about 470,000 square perches.
(a.k.a. Tokelau Islands, a.k.a. The Union Islands) (New Zealand Territory) (total area)
Tokelau, a territory consisting of three coral atolls under the sovereignty of New Zealand, measures 470,000 square perches. With exports consisting of small crafts and small-scale agriculture, most of which is traded only with New Zealand, Tokelau has the smallest economy of any country in the world.
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