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It's about four-and-a-half times as tall as De Gooyer
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The height of De Gooyer is about 2,700 centimeters.
(a.k.a. De Funenmolen, a.k.a. The Mill on the Funen) (near Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (total structure height)
The tallest windmill in Amsterdam, De Gooyer stands at 2,700 centimeters in structural height. Its prominence owes to the fact that it was relocated atop the base of a former water mill, following two earlier moves in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The windmill's four sails have a total span of about 1,800 centimeters.
It's about one-fifth as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 55,333 centimeters.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 55,333 centimeters tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about one-fifth as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 61,000 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 61,000 centimeters to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about six times as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 2,011.680 centimeters.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 2,011.680 centimeters. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 72 centimeters tall including the bails.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 77,100 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 77,100 centimeters in total height. Although it sits just 4,200,000 centimeters from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about six-and-a-half times as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 1,915.60 centimeters.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 1,915.60 centimeters. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 82,800 centimeters.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 82,800 centimeters to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 57,700 centimeters on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 28,500 centimeters on the 78th floor.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 90,010 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 90,010 centimeters in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 94,800 centimeters.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 94,800 centimeters in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 97,900 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 97,900 centimeters. 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.
It's about eight times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 1,500 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 1,500 centimeters tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about eight-and-a-half times as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 1,463 centimeters.
(a.k.a. semi-trailer truck, a.k.a. semi, a.k.a. tractor-trailer, a.k.a. truck and trailer, a.k.a. eighteen-wheeler, a.k.a. big rig, a.k.a. Mack truck, a.k.a. transport, a.k.a. lorry, a.k.a. artic; for box truck; United States Federal length limits)
According to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), the maximum allowable length of a semitrailer pulled by a road tractor truck is 1,463 centimeters (unless superseded by state law). These regulations also allow the vehicles to tow up to 36,000 kg in gross weight.
It's about nine-and-a-half times as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 1,300 centimeters.
(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)
Dinosaurs in the genus Brachiosaurus had an estimated height (at the head with neck fully extended) of up to 1,300 centimeters. A resin cast of the first Brachiosaurus specimen, owned by the Field Museum in Chicago, is currently on display at the O'Hare International Airport.
It's about one-tenth as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 90,000 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 90,000 centimeters 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 one-tenth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 90,000 centimeters.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 90,000 centimeters in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
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