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How long is 1,840 nails?

It's about one-tenth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 20,000 nails.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 20,000 nails in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about twelve-and-a-half times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 147 nails.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 147 nails 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 eighteen times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 100 nails.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 100 nails tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 33,440 nails.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 33,440 nails. 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-twentieth as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 35,200 nails.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 35,200 nails. 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 one-twentieth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 39,250 nails.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 39,250 nails 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 one-twenty-fifth as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 42,240 nails.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 42,240 nails. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 1,322.6670 nails
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 43,380 nails.
(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 43,380 nails in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 1,600 nails and 2,128 nails) in the world, having a height of 1,697 nails.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 50,000 nails.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 50,000 nails. 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 thirty times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 71.370 nails.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 71.370 nails. 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-thirty-fifth as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 68,000 nails.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 68,000 nails. 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 one-fortieth as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 70,400 nails.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 70,400 nails. 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 one-fortieth as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 70,400 nails.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 70,400 nails 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 45 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 40 nails.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 40 nails. 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 one-forty-fifth as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 85,460 nails.
(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 85,460 nails. 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.
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