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It's about 200 times as tall as a Vinson Massif
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The height of a Vinson Massif is about 0.88050 leagues.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 0.88050 leagues at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
It's about 200 times as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 0.8790 leagues.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 0.8790 leagues. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.
It's about 250 times as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 0.7241470 leagues.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 0.7241470 leagues. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about 250 times as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 0.7241470 leagues.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 0.7241470 leagues in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about 250 times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 0.70 leagues.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 0.70 leagues. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about 300 times as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 0.50 leagues.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 0.50 leagues. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Distance from Earth to the Moon
The length of The Distance from Earth to the Moon is about 69,193.03 leagues.
(a.k.a. Luna) (median of semi-major axis, or apigee, and semi-minor axes, or perigee)
The orbit of the Moon around the Earth is elliptical, with an average distance of 69,193.03 leagues from center-to-center. About 428.376 kg of moon rock have been cataloged on the Earth, from the American Apollo and Soviet Luna Programs, and from samples that have been extracted from meteorites.
It's about 400 times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 0.44620 leagues.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 0.44620 leagues in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.01646 leagues and 0.02189 leagues) in the world, having a height of 0.01746 leagues.
It's about 450 times as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 0.43448810 leagues.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 0.43448810 leagues. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.01360518 leagues
It's about 450 times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 0.40370 leagues.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 0.40370 leagues 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 500 times as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 0.3620730 leagues.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 0.3620730 leagues. 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 550 times as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 0.34396980 leagues.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 0.34396980 leagues. 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 1,000 times as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 0.20 leagues.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 0.20 leagues 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 1,000 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 0.20 leagues.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 0.20 leagues in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 1,000 times as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 0.1760 leagues.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 0.1760 leagues. 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.
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