How long is 569 chains?
It's about 15,000 times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 0.045 chains.
(a.k.a. Charles Sherwood Stratton) (1838-1883) (circus performer; height at death)
General Tom Thumb was an LP with a height (at his death) of 0.045 chains. Thumb stopped growing at 0.032 chains when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about 15,000 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 0.039 chains.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 0.039 chains, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.078 chains. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 15,000 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 0.04 chains.
(1969-2018) (actor)
Verne Troyer, most famous for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, was an LP with a height of 0.04 chains. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about 15,000 times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 0.033 chains.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a woman's step is 0.033 chains, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.066 chains. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about 30,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.0189 chains.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00003950 chains of 0.0189 chains in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-thirty-five-thousandth as long as The Distance from Earth to the Moon
The length of The Distance from Earth to the Moon is about 19,110,220 chains.
(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 19,110,220 chains 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 200,000 times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 0.0027 chains.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 0.0027 chains tall. The tee did not come into common use until it was promoted by professional golfers Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, as part of a marketing effort by the patent-holder of the well-known, "Reddy Tee."
It's about 800,000 times as long as an Aspirin
The length of an Aspirin is about 0.0007 chains.
(for up & up aspirin, 325mg, regular strength tablets) (a.k.a. acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a. ASA)
A single aspirin tablet measures 0.0007 chains in diameter. One of the most common medicines in the world and a foundation of worldwide health systems, an estimated 40,000 metric tons of aspirin are consumed each year.
It's about 6,500,000 times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti
The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 0.0000850 chains.
(average; restaurant and supermarket applications) (based on FMA Omcan Italian Made TR50 Counter Top Pasta Machine Extruder 13317)
An average strand of restaurant-grade spaghetti measures 0.0000850 chains in thickness. In 2010, a California Buca di Beppo set a world record by preparing a 13,780-lb bowl of spaghetti, served in a swimming pool.
It's about 9,000,000 times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.00006210 chains.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.00006210 chains. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 0.7510 chains in height.
It's about 100,000,000 times as tall as a sheet of Paper
The height of a sheet of Paper is about 0.00000500 chains.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
A single sheet of 20 lb, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is just 0.00000500 chains thick. This style of paper weighs a mere 5 g per sheet.
It's about 100,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Hair
The width of a Strand of Hair is about 0.00000490 chains.
(average)
A strand of human hair averages 99 µm (micrometers), with blond hair being the finest and black hair the thickest. On a healthy scalp, each strand of hair will last up to 6 years.
It's about 1,500,000,000 times as long as a Red Blood Cell
The length of a Red Blood Cell is about 0.000000370 chains.
(a.k.a. RBCs, a.k.a. haematids, a.k.a. erythrocyte, a.k.a. erythroid cells, a.k.a. red blood corpuscles)
An average Red Blood Cell measures 7.5 µm (micrometers) in diameter. An average human has 20 - 30 trillion red blood cells in their body and each cell completes a circulatory lap in about 20 seconds.
It's about 2,000,000,000 times as long as a Cell's Nucleus
The length of a Cell's Nucleus is about 0.000000300 chains.
(for animal cell)
The nucleus of an animal cell measures an average of 0.000000300 chains. The nucleus is the largest organelle in these cells, accounting for about 10% of the cell's total volume.
It's about 5,500,000,000 times as long as a Bacterium
The length of a Bacterium is about 0.0000000990 chains.
(Escherichia coli) (rod-shaped configuration)
An rod-shaped E. coli bacterium measures about 0.0000000990 chains in length. A staple of biology labs, E. coli can reproduce in as little as twenty minutes.