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How big is 2,179.92 virgates?

It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 1,402,765 virgates.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 1,402,765 virgates in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
It's about 700 times as big as The Mall of America
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The size of The Mall of America is about 3.20 virgates.
(a.k.a. MOA, a.k.a. MoA, a.k.a. Megamall) (Bloomington, Minnesota) (total area)
The Mall of America contains over 520 stores and 6.92 km (4.3 miles) of total store frontage in an area totaling 3.20 virgates. At the middle of the mall is a 0.230 virgates amusement park featuring 27 rides.
It's about one-eight-hundredth as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 1,755,240 virgates.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 1,755,240 virgates in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
It's about one-eight-hundred-fiftieth as big as Minnesota
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The size of Minnesota is about 1,854,696 virgates.
(United States)
The "North Star State," Minnesota measures 1,854,696 virgates in total area. Due to an error in the map used while writing the Treaty of Paris, a 12,721.810 virgates segment of Minnesota called the "Northwest Angle" lies north of the 49th parallel, which marks the border between the contiguous United States and Canada across the western remainder of the two countries.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as big as Michigan
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The size of Michigan is about 2,063,277 virgates.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 2,063,277 virgates 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.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Grand Central Station
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The size of Grand Central Station is about 2 virgates.
(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 2 virgates in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.0006 virgates.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Soccer City
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The size of Soccer City is about 2 virgates.
(a.k.a. FNB Stadium, a.k.a. First National Bank Stadium, a.k.a. The Calabash) (Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa) (Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) (total stadium footprint)
Soccer City, the football (soccer) and rugby stadium measures 2 virgates and is the largest stadium in the country of South Africa and largest on the continent of Africa. The Stadium was the site of Nelson Mandela's first public speech upon being released from prison, and the site of Mandela's public memorial in 2013.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Washington National Cathedral
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The size of Washington National Cathedral is about 1.90 virgates.
(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, 1.90 virgates plot.
It's about 1,000 times as big as The United States Capitol
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The size of The United States Capitol is about 1.90 virgates.
(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 1.90 virgates 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-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
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The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 2,870,000 virgates.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 2,870,000 virgates. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 3,136,904.60 virgates.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 3,136,904.60 virgates 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 4,085.47560 virgates.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as California
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The size of California is about 3,492,172.20 virgates.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 3,492,172.20 virgates 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).
It's about 2,000 times as big as Eden Park
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The size of Eden Park is about 1.240 virgates.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 1.240 virgates 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 2,000 times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 1.20 virgates.
(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 0.120 virgates in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about 2,000 times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 1.140 virgates.
(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 1.140 virgates. 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.
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