How long is 233,970 fingers?
It's about half as deep as The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench)
The depth of The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench) is about 490,530 fingers.
(near Marianas Islands, a.k.a. Ladrones Islands, northwestern Pacific Ocean) (depth below sea level)
The Challenger Deep, at the southern end of the Marianas Trench, reaches a depth of 490,530 fingers below sea level. The first manned expedition to the bottom of Challenger Deep took 4 hours and 48 minutes in 1960. This was the only manned descent to the floor of the Trench until 2012, when director James Cameron made the trip; several other descents have been made since then.
It's about two times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 111,500 fingers.
(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 111,500 fingers in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 4,114 fingers and 5,472 fingers) in the world, having a height of 4,364 fingers.
It's about half as tall as Maxwell Montes
The height of Maxwell Montes is about 490,000 fingers.
(Ishtar Terra, Venus)
Maxwell Montes rises to a total height of 490,000 fingers. Since Venus does not seem to have the kind of tectonic activity which gives rise to mountains on Earth, the origin of the Venusian mountain remains the subject of some dispute.
It's about two times as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 108,617.10 fingers.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 108,617.10 fingers. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 3,401.1430 fingers
It's about two-and-a-half times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 100,900 fingers.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 100,900 fingers 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 two-and-a-half times as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 90,514.30 fingers.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 90,514.30 fingers. 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 two-and-a-half times as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 85,988.570 fingers.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 85,988.570 fingers. 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-fifth as tall as Olympus Mons
The height of Olympus Mons is about 1,200,000 fingers.
(a.k.a. Mount Olympus) (Mars)
The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 1,200,000 fingers. The mountain has been known to astronomers since the nineteenth century because it is tall enough to rise above Mars' frequent dust storms.
It's about five-and-a-half times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 44,000 fingers.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 44,000 fingers. 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 five-and-a-half times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 42,700 fingers.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 42,700 fingers in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about six times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 40,500 fingers.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 40,500 fingers in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about six times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 40,000 fingers.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 40,000 fingers 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 six times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 40,000 fingers.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 40,000 fingers in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 37,300 fingers.
(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 37,300 fingers to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 26,000 fingers on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 12,800 fingers on the 78th floor.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 34,700 fingers.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 34,700 fingers in total height. Although it sits just 1,890,000 fingers 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.