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How long is 1,650,000 inches?

It's about 45 times as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 37,300 inches.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 37,300 inches in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 45 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 35,440 inches.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 35,440 inches in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about 50 times as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 40,000 inches.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 40,000 inches in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about 50 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 40,000 inches.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 40,000 inches in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 50 times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 32,600 inches.
(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 32,600 inches to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 22,700 inches on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 11,200 inches on the 78th floor.
It's about 55 times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 30,400 inches.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 30,400 inches in total height. Although it sits just 1,650,000 inches 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-fifty-fifth as long as The Colorado River
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The length of The Colorado River is about 91,700,000 inches.
(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 91,700,000 inches in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 108,000 inches above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about one-seventieth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 112,000,000 inches.
(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 112,000,000 inches 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 70 times as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 24,000 inches.
(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 24,000 inches 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 75 times as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 21,785 inches.
(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 21,785 inches 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 80 times as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 20,500 inches.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 20,500 inches 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 16,200 inches.
It's about one-eighty-fifth as long as The Oregon Trail
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The length of The Oregon Trail is about 137,000,000 inches.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 137,000,000 inches 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-eighty-fifth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 139,000,000 inches.
(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 139,000,000 inches 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 85 times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 19,400 inches.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 19,400 inches tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 18,700 inches above ground).
It's about one-ninetieth as long as The Mississippi River
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The length of The Mississippi River is about 148,300,000 inches.
(from Lake Itasca, Minnesota through Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
The total length of the Mississippi River is 148,300,000 inches. 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.
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