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How long is 2,720 feet?

It's about as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 2,720 feet.
(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 2,720 feet to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 1,890 feet on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 935 feet on the 78th floor.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 2,530 feet.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 2,530 feet in total height. Although it sits just 138,000 feet 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 nine-tenths as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 2,953 feet.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 2,953 feet in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about nine-tenths as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 3,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 3,000 feet 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 nine-tenths as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 3,000 feet.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 3,000 feet in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about nine-tenths as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 3,110 feet.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 3,110 feet in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about four-fifths as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 3,210 feet.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 3,210 feet. 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 one-and-two-fifths times as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 2,000 feet.
(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 2,000 feet 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-and-a-half times as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 1,815.40 feet.
(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 1,815.40 feet 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-and-three-fifths times as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 1,710 feet.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 1,710 feet 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 1,350 feet.
It's about one-and-seven-tenths times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 1,610 feet.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 1,610 feet tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 1,560 feet above ground).
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 1,483 feet.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 1,483 feet to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 377.30 feet deep.
It's about two times as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 1,250 feet.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 1,250 feet to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about two-fifths as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 6,270 feet.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 6,270 feet. 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 two-fifths as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 6,600 feet.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 6,600 feet. 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
 
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