How big is 54 virgates?
It's about 550 times as big as Trafalgar Square
The size of Trafalgar Square is about 0.099 virgates.
(a.k.a. Charing Cross) (City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom)
Trafalgar Square, a public square in London, measures about 0.099 virgates. m in total area. At the center of the Square is the 52 m Nelson's Column monument, built in the 1840s.
It's about one-six-hundredth as big as Rhode Island
The size of Rhode Island is about 32,961.10 virgates.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 32,961.10 virgates in total area. Several large bays totaling 22,288.90 virgates make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as big as Kangaroo Island
The size of Kangaroo Island is about 36,280 virgates.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 36,280 virgates in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about one-seven-hundredth as big as Fort Bliss
The size of Fort Bliss is about 37,300 virgates.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 37,300 virgates. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about 700 times as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 0.08 virgates.
(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 0.08 virgates. 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-seven-hundred-fiftieth as big as Grand Canyon National Park
The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 40,612.5180 virgates.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 40,612.51080 virgates.
It's about one-eight-hundredth as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 42,092 virgates.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 42,092 virgates. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about 800 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 800 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-eight-hundred-fiftieth as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 46,817.50 virgates.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 46,817.50 virgates in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 52,450 virgates.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 52,450 virgates in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 55,742.10 virgates.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 55,742.10 virgates. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about 1,000 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 1,000 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 1,500 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.