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How long is 11 paces?

It's about four times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 2.6670 paces.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 2.6670 paces 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 four times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 2.620 paces.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 2.60 paces tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.2620 paces shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about four-and-a-half times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 2.50 paces.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 2.50 paces 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 four-and-a-half times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 2.50 paces.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 2.50 paces 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 four-and-a-half times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 2.350 paces.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 2.350 paces in total exterior height. When General Electric released its first widely-marketed refrigerator — the "Monitor Top" model — in 1927, it sold over one million units.
It's about five times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 2.20 paces.
(a.k.a. Napoleon Bonaparte; a.k.a. Napoleon I, a.k.a. Napoleone di Buonaparte) (1759-1821) (French leader)
Despite his frequent characterizations as much shorter than average, Napoleon was a period-average height of approximately 2.20 paces. The mis-characterizations have been attributed to British propaganda and to the confusion between French and British units of measurements used at the time.
It's about one-fifth as long as Ha'Penny Bridge
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The length of Ha'Penny Bridge is about 56.30 paces.
(a.k.a. Droichead na Leathphingine, a.k.a. Liffey Bridge, a.k.a. Droichead na Life, f.k.a. Wellington Bridge) (Quay of Bachelors Walk, Temple Bar Neighborhood, Dublin, Ireland)
The Ha'Penny Bridge, crossing the River Liffey in Dublin, measures 56.30 paces in total length. Over 30,000 pedestrians cross the breach each day.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Chicago Water Tower
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The height of The Chicago Water Tower is about 61.50 paces.
(Chicago, Illinois)
The Chicago Water Tower is 61.50 paces tall. The tower's architecture was one source of inspiration behind the design of White Castle fast-food restaurants beginning with "Building Number 8," a prefabricated structure built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1936.
It's about five-and-a-half times as tall as Danny DeVito
The height of Danny DeVito is about 2 paces.
(a.k.a. Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr.) (1944-) (actor)
Danny DeVito, best known for his role as Louie De Palma in the 1978-83 television series Taxi, is 2 paces tall. After graduating from high school, DeVito became a licensed cosmetician and it was out of interest in cosmetology that he first enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later began to study acting.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Arc de Triomphe
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The height of The Arc de Triomphe is about 64 paces.
(Paris, France)
The Arc de Triomphe stands 64 paces tall. France's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the First World War lies beneath the arch and is commemorated by the first eternal flame to have been lit in modern European history.
It's about six times as tall as Gary Coleman
The height of Gary Coleman is about 1.80 paces.
(a.k.a. Gary Wayne Coleman) (1978-2009) (actor)
Gary Coleman, most famous for his role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes was 1.80 paces tall. His small stature was a result of a congenital kidney disease. Coleman worked as a security guard since following his career as an actor.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Nelson's Column
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The height of Nelson's Column is about 67.770 paces.
(London, England, United Kingdom) (from pedestal first step to tip of statue's hat)
Nelson's Column measures 67.770 paces from the first step of the pedestal's base to the top of the statue's hat. While the London tower is the tallest, there are at least eight other monuments to Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté throughout England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and Barbados.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 1.70 paces.
(1961-) (actor and reality television star)
Matt Roloff, most famous for his role on the reality television show Little People, Big World, is an LP with a height of 1.70 paces. In 1985, Roloff stared as an Ewok — one of the small, woodland creatures from the Star Wars franchise — in the movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Mahabodhi Temple
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The height of The Mahabodhi Temple is about 72 paces.
(a.k.a. Great Awakening Temple, a.k.a. Maha Bodhi Temple, a.k.a. Temple of Bodh Gaya, a.k.a. Mahabodhi Mahavihar) (Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar, India)
The tower of the Mahabodhi Temple measures 72 paces in total height. The site has been of sacred interest for more than 2,000 years, with the current Temple dating back at least 1,400 years.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Leaning Tower of Pisa
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The height of The Leaning Tower of Pisa is about 74 paces.
(a.k.a. The Tower of Pisa, a.k.a. Torre pendente di Pisa) (Pisa, Italy) (height along center axis)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa stands 74 paces tall along the angle of its lean. In May of 2008, in an successful effort to stabilize the tower, 70 tonnes of earth were removed from the tower's base on the side opposite the lean.
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