How big is 120 virgates?
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as Lake Erie
The size of Lake Erie is about 212,000 virgates.
(a.k.a. Lac &ri&) (surface area)
The fourth largest of North America's Great Lakes and the thirteenth largest lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Erie has a total area of 212,000 virgates. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about 2,000 times as big as The Palace of Holyroodhouse
The size of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is about 0.067 virgates.
(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 0.067 virgates, on a total grounds area of about 0.330 virgates. Each year, the Palace hosts a Garden Party, serving 8,000 guests from a 150-meter-long buffet table.
It's about 2,000 times as big as Seal Island
The size of Seal Island is about 0.067 virgates.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 0.067 virgates. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as Hawaii
The size of Hawaii is about 233,194.30 virgates.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 233,194.30 virgates in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 137,015.80 virgates in combined total area.
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 251,450 virgates.
(a.k.a. Kingdom of Belgium, a.k.a. Koninkrijk Belgi&, a.k.a. Royaume de Belgique, a.k.a. K&nigreich Belgien)
Belgium measures 251,450 virgates in total area. Contrary to their name, french fries were developed in Belgium (known at the time as the Southern Netherlands) in the late 17th century.
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as Vancouver Island
The size of Vancouver Island is about 257,690 virgates.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 257,690 virgates. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 2,500 times as big as The White House
The size of The White House is about 0.051 virgates.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 0.051 virgates 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 2,500 times as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 0.04407713499 virgates.
(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 0.04407713499 virgates. 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 0.01812106131 virgates.
It's about 3,500 times as big as Bill Gates' Home
The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 0.03685 virgates.
(Medina, Washington)
One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 0.03685 virgates, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 0.001894 virgates gym, a 0.0007413 virgates dining room, and a 0.001565 virgates 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-four-thousandth as big as Lake Michigan
The size of Lake Michigan is about 476,000 virgates.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 476,000 virgates. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-four-thousandth as big as Lake Huron
The size of Lake Huron is about 491,000 virgates.
(a.k.a. Lac Huron) (surface area)
The second largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Huron has a total area of 491,000 virgates. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about one-five-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Lake Superior
The size of Lake Superior is about 676,000 virgates.
(a.k.a. Lac Supérieur, a.k.a. Gitchigumi, a.k.a. Gitche Gumee) (surface area)
Both the largest of North America's Great Lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Superior has a total area of 676,000 virgates. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-six-thousandth as big as The Island of Ireland
The size of The Island of Ireland is about 695,360 virgates.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 695,360 virgates. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 9,500 times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 0.0124938848 virgates.
(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 0.0124938848 virgates. 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 one-nine-thousand-five-hundredth as big as New York
The size of New York is about 1,163,861 virgates.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 1,163,861 virgates in total area. Adirondack Park, a 203,450.10 virgates area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.