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How long is 234 furlongs?

It's about one-fiftieth as long as The Colorado River
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The length of The Colorado River is about 11,600 furlongs.
(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 11,600 furlongs in length. Along this length, the river descends from its source, approximately 13.70 furlongs above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, to its mouth in the Gulf of California.
It's about 50 times as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 4.710 furlongs.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 4.710 furlongs in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 50 times as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 4 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 4 furlongs 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 50 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 4 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 4 furlongs in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 50 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 4.4740 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 4.4740 furlongs in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about 55 times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 4.120 furlongs.
(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 4.120 furlongs to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 2.870 furlongs on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 1.420 furlongs on the 78th floor.
It's about one-sixtieth as long as The Danube
The length of The Danube is about 14,200 furlongs.
(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 14,200 furlongs 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 60 times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 3.830 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 3.830 furlongs in total height. Although it sits just 209 furlongs 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 one-seventy-fifth as long as The Oregon Trail
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The length of The Oregon Trail is about 17,300 furlongs.
(from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon)
The historic Oregon Trail stretched 17,300 furlongs 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-seventy-fifth as long as The Volga
The length of The Volga is about 17,500 furlongs.
(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 17,500 furlongs 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.
It's about 75 times as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 3 furlongs.
(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 3 furlongs 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 one-eightieth as long as The Mississippi River
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The length of The Mississippi River is about 18,720 furlongs.
(from Lake Itasca, Minnesota through Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
The total length of the Mississippi River is 18,720 furlongs. Prior to the development of soil erosion programs, the Mississippi River would carry approximately 400 million metric tons of sediment from its banks to the Gulf of Mexico every year.
It's about 85 times as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 2.75060 furlongs.
(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 2.75060 furlongs 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 90 times as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 2.580 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 2.580 furlongs to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 2.05 furlongs.
It's about one-ninety-fifth as long as The Distance from L.A. to New York
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The length of The Distance from L.A. to New York is about 22,300 furlongs.
(Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York) (via I-10 E, I-15 N, I-70 E, I-76 E, I-80 E, I-280 E)
The total length of the freeway route from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York via Interstate 80 is 22,300 furlongs long. This route intersects eleven states and several major cities, including Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Omaha, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; South Bend, Indiana; and Cleveland, Ohio.
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