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How long is 2,000 fathoms?

It's about 450 times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 4.580 fathoms.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 4.580 fathoms in length. The buses were said to be well-designed for travel in the London traffic, as they offered an open door for riders to board and exit even while the bus was moving at low speeds, and a full-time conductor to collect fares.
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Colorado River
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The length of The Colorado River is about 1,270,000 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Aha Kwahwat, a.k.a. Grand River, a.k.a. Tizon River, a.k.a. Tecon River, a.k.a. Tison River) (from Grand Lake, Colorado through the Gulf of California)
The Colorado River runs 1,270,000 fathoms in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 1,500 fathoms above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about 650 times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 3.10 fathoms.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 3.30 fathoms tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-eight-hundredth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 1,560,000 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Donau, a.k.a. Dunaj, a.k.a. Dunav, a.k.a. Duna, a.k.a. Дунав (Dunav), a.k.a. Dunărea, a.k.a. Дунáй (Dunay), a.k.a. Tuna) (from Breg Martinskapelle, Black Forest, Germany through the Danube Delta, Romania)
The Danube river runs 1,560,000 fathoms in total length. Intersecting Vienna, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary; and Belgrade, Serbia, the Danube touches more capital cities than any other river.
It's about 900 times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 2.230 fathoms.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 2.230 fathoms. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Oregon Trail
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The length of The Oregon Trail is about 1,910,000 fathoms.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 1,910,000 fathoms across five (sometimes six) states in the western United States. In the early years of the Trail's existence, the trip was estimated to have taken an average of 160 days.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 1,930,000 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Волга, a.k.a. İdel (Идел), a.k.a. Атăл (Atăl), a.k.a. Edil, a.k.a. İdil, a.k.a. Рав (Rav)) (from the Valdai Hills, Tver Oblast, Russia through the Caspian Sea)
The largest river in Europe, the Volga river runs 1,930,000 fathoms in total length. World War II's Battle of Stalingrad between the Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, which resulted in nearly two million casualties, was fought in part for control of the river.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Mississippi River
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The length of The Mississippi River is about 2,059,000 fathoms.
(from Lake Itasca, Minnesota through Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
The total length of the Mississippi River is 2,059,000 fathoms. Prior to the development of soil erosion programs, the Mississippi River would carry approximately 400 million metric tons of sediment from its banks to the Gulf of Mexico every year.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Distance from L.A. to New York
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The length of The Distance from L.A. to New York is about 2,460,000 fathoms.
(Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York) (via I-10 E, I-15 N, I-70 E, I-76 E, I-80 E, I-280 E)
The total length of the freeway route from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York via Interstate 80 is 2,460,000 fathoms long. This route intersects eleven states and several major cities, including Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Omaha, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; South Bend, Indiana; and Cleveland, Ohio.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as long as I-80
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The length of I-80 is about 2,536,110 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Interstate 80, a.k.a. Keystone Shortway) (net length)
Interstate 80, crosses the continent of North America from Teaneck, New Jersey to San Francisco, California and covers a total length of 2,536,110 fathoms. A 32,808.40 fathoms stretch between mile marker 318 in Grand Island, Nebraska and mile marker 390 in Lincoln, Nebraska is the longest straight path in the US Interstate system.
It's about 1,500 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 1.30 fathoms.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 1.30 fathoms. According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture, a total of 1,389.59 sq. km (343,374 acres) of Christmas Trees were farmed in the US in 2007.

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It's about 1,500 times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 1.20 fathoms.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 1.20 fathoms tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 1.10 fathoms and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about 1,500 times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 1.20 fathoms.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 1.20 fathoms tall. Shaq maintains an active interest in police work and has served as a reserve officer in both Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida while playing for NBA franchises in those cities.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as long as The Great Wall of China (wall only)
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The length of The Great Wall of China (wall only) is about 3,422,000 fathoms.
(长城, 長城, Chángchéng, a.k.a. 万里长城, 萬里長城, Wànlǐ Chángchéng) (a.k.a. "The long wall of 10,000 Li") (from Shanhaiguan through Lop Nur, China) (wall segments only)
The Great Wall of China has total wall segment length of 3,422,000 fathoms. Built and maintained in multiple sections over about eleven centuries, the Great Wall is currently suffering the effects of erosion, especially in the older sections made primarily out of mud.
It's about one-two-thousandth as long as The Amazon River
The length of The Amazon River is about 3,520,000 fathoms.
(from Nevado Mismi, Arequipa, Peru through near Marajó, Brazil) (approximate distance)
The Amazon River has an approximate distance of 3,520,000 fathoms. Although by most measures it is the largest and one of the most significant rivers in the world, the region surrounding the Amazon is mostly sparsely populated and the river itself has no bridges across it at any point.
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