How long is 1,226 fathoms?
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 492.20 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 492.20 fathoms in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about two-fifths as tall as Mount Elbrus
The height of Mount Elbrus is about 3,085 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Mingi Tau, a.k.a. Эльбрус, a.k.a. იალბუზი) (Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) (west summit)
The west summit of the dual-summit volcano Mount Elbrus is 3,085 fathoms at its peak and is the highest peak in both Russia and the European continent. Until 1976, a cable car would take visitors to the mountain as far up as the Garabashi camp, located at an elevation of 2,078 fathoms.
It's about two-fifths as tall as a Kilimanjaro
The height of a Kilimanjaro is about 3,221.120 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Mount Kilimanjaro) (Tanzania) (to Uhuru peak; 2008 gravimeter measurement)
Kilimanjaro rises to 3,221.120 fathoms at its peak. An isolated peak with no surrounding mountain range, Kilimanjaro is considered the world's tallest freestanding mountain.
It's about two-fifths as tall as Mount Logan
The height of Mount Logan is about 3,258 fathoms.
(Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada) (elevation)
The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan has a total height of 3,259 fathoms. The high altitude and northern latitude of the mountain resulted in one-time temperature of -77.5 °C — the lowest temperature ever recorded outside of Antarctica.
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 453 fathoms.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 453 fathoms to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 316 fathoms on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 156 fathoms on the 78th floor.
It's about one-third as tall as Denali
The height of Denali is about 3,386 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Mount McKinley, a.k.a. Doleika, a.k.a. Traleika, a.k.a. "The Great One") (Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska) (South peak)
The highest mountain peak in North America, Denali's South Peak measures 3,386 fathoms above sea level at its peak. The impetus for the name Mount McKinley was US president William McKinley of Ohio, and disputes over the which of the mountain's names should be officially recognized regularly occur between Ohio Congressmen and Alaska politicians.
It's about three times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 422 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 422 fathoms in total height. Although it sits just 23,000 fathoms from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about one-third as long as The Las Vegas Strip
The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 3,700 fathoms.
(Las Vegas Boulevard S and W from Russel Rd to Sahara Ave)(Paradise, Nevada through Winchester, Nevada).
Although technically located beyond the city limits of Las Vegas (along with the well-known "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign), the stretch of road known as the "Las Vegas Strip" runs 3,700 fathoms along Las Vegas Boulevard South and West from Russel Road at the south end to Sahara Avenue at the north end. The casinos and hotels on the Strip display an estimated total of 13,000,000 fathoms of neon light tubing.
It's about one-third as tall as Aconcagua
The height of Aconcagua is about 3,806.80 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Cerro Aconcagua) (Mendoza, Argentina)
Aconcagua measures 3,806.80 fathoms height at its peak. Although there is no definitive evidence that members of the indigenous Inca civilization ever reached the peak the mountain, numerous archeological sites have been found on the slopes of the mountain, including a naturally-embalmed Incan mummy was discovered on a 2,843.40 fathoms high ridge.
It's about three-tenths as long as Calangute Beach
The length of Calangute Beach is about 4,000 fathoms.
(Goa, India) (approximate)
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Goa, Calangute Beach, the "Queen of Beaches," stretches about 7 km in length.
It's about three-and-a-half times as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 330 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 330 fathoms to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about one-fourth as tall as Mount Everest
The height of Mount Everest is about 4,838.620 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Mount Chomolungma, a.k.a. Sagarmatha, a.k.a. Mount Qomolangma, a.k.a. सगरमाथा, a.k.a. Chajamlungma, a.k.a. ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ, a.k.a. 珠穆朗玛峰, a.k.a. Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng) (Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and Tibet, China) (to summit, excluding snow depth)
Mount Everest rises 4,838.620 fathoms above sea level at its summit. The plate tectonics of the Indian subcontinent continuously alter the mountain's peak — raising it by 0.00218723 fathoms and shifting it to the northeast by 0.00246063 fathoms each year.
It's about four times as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 302.560 fathoms.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 302.560 fathoms tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about one-fourth as tall as a Mauna Loa
The height of a Mauna Loa is about 5,013 fathoms.
(Hawaii) (Hawaiian island volcano) (total height from seafloor)
Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes which forms the island of Hawaii and the tallest mountain in total height in the world, rises to 5,031 fathoms above the seafloor. The peak of Loa is home to the approximately 6,000 sq. m (0.6 ha) Lake Waiau, one of the highest altitude lakes in the United States outside of Colorado.
It's about four-and-a-half times as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 284 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 284 fathoms to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 225 fathoms.