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It's about 500 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 600 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 one-seven-hundredth as big as Lake Superior
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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-seven-hundredth as big as The Island of Ireland
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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 800 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 800 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 850 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.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 0.9140 virgates.
(Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City, New York)(now officially part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument)
Ellis Island, home of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, is 0.9140 virgates in total area. Nine-tenths of the island were artificially created after the New York-New Jersey borders had already been defined, leading to a sovereignty dispute which was settled by the US Supreme Court in 1998.
It's about 1,000 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 0.8480 virgates.
(a.k.a. KSIA) (La Mercy, Durban City, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (total terminal area)
King Shaka International Airport includes a main passenger terminal, with a total area of 0.8480 virgates. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as New York
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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.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 0.730 virgates.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 0.730 virgates. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth 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 1,500 times as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 0.630 virgates.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 0.630 virgates of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.
It's about one-two-thousandth 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 2,000 times as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 0.540 virgates.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
Croke Park, the Gaelic games stadium of Dublin, hosts hurling and Gaelic football matches in a 0.540 virgates stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
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