How long is 0.936 leas?
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 12.30 leas.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 12.30 leas in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 13 leas.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 13 leas in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 13.40 leas.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 13.40 leas. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about seventeen times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 0.05576 leas.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 0.05576 leas. 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-thirtieth as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 26.1250 leas.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 26.1250 leas. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-thirtieth as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 27.50 leas.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 27.50 leas. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about thirty times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.031 leas.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.031 leas. 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.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
It's about thirty times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 0.03 leas.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 0.03 leas tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 0.029 leas and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about thirty times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 0.03 leas.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 0.03 leas 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-thirty-fifth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 30.660 leas.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 30.660 leas in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about thirty times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 0.02778 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 0.02778 leas from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about thirty times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 0.02778 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.02778 leas from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about thirty times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 0.0273 leas.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 0.0271 leas tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.00273 leas shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 33 leas.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 33 leas. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 1.033333 leas
It's about forty times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 0.02604 leas.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 0.02604 leas from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.