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How long is 120,000 paces?

It's about fifteen-and-a-half times as tall as Mount Logan
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The height of Mount Logan is about 7,820 paces.
(Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada) (elevation)
The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan has a total height of 7,822 paces. The high altitude and northern latitude of the mountain resulted in one-time temperature of -77.5 °C — the lowest temperature ever recorded outside of Antarctica.
It's about fifteen-and-a-half times as tall as a Kilimanjaro
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The height of a Kilimanjaro is about 7,730.70 paces.
(a.k.a. Mount Kilimanjaro) (Tanzania) (to Uhuru peak; 2008 gravimeter measurement)
Kilimanjaro rises to 7,730.70 paces at its peak. An isolated peak with no surrounding mountain range, Kilimanjaro is considered the world's tallest freestanding mountain.
It's about sixteen times as tall as Mount Elbrus
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The height of Mount Elbrus is about 7,404 paces.
(a.k.a. Mingi Tau, a.k.a. Эльбрус, a.k.a. იალბუზი) (Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) (west summit)
The west summit of the dual-summit volcano Mount Elbrus is 7,404 paces at its peak and is the highest peak in both Russia and the European continent. Until 1976, a cable car would take visitors to the mountain as far up as the Garabashi camp, located at an elevation of 4,987 paces.
It's about eighteen-and-a-half times as tall as a Vinson Massif
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The height of a Vinson Massif is about 6,420 paces.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 6,420 paces at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
It's about eighteen-and-a-half times as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 6,409 paces.
(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 6,409 paces. 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 twenty times as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 5,280 paces.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 5,280 paces. 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 twenty times as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 5,280 paces.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 5,280 paces 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 twenty times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 5,100 paces.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 5,100 paces. 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-twenty-fifth as long as The Colorado River
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The length of The Colorado River is about 3,060,000 paces.
(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 3,060,000 paces in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 3,610 paces above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about thirty times as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 4,000 paces.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 4,000 paces. 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-thirtieth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 3,740,000 paces.
(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 3,740,000 paces 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 forty times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 3,253 paces.
(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 3,253 paces in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 120 paces and 159.60 paces) in the world, having a height of 127.30 paces.
It's about forty times as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 3,168 paces.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 3,168 paces. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 99.20 paces
It's about one-fortieth as long as The Oregon Trail
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The length of The Oregon Trail is about 4,580,000 paces.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 4,580,000 paces 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-fortieth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 4,630,000 paces.
(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 4,630,000 paces 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.
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