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It's about thirty times as long as Ha'Penny Bridge
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The length of Ha'Penny Bridge is about 23.50 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Droichead na Leathphingine, a.k.a. Liffey Bridge, a.k.a. Droichead na Life, f.k.a. Wellington Bridge) (Quay of Bachelors Walk, Temple Bar Neighborhood, Dublin, Ireland)
The Ha'Penny Bridge, crossing the River Liffey in Dublin, measures 23.50 fathoms in total length. Over 30,000 pedestrians cross the breach each day.
It's about forty times as long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 15 fathoms.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
According to MLB Official Baseball Rules, the distance between baseball diamond bases is 15 fathoms. While second and home base are located upon the corners of the 27.432 sq. m area created by the bases, first and third base are placed within that square, to better allow the umpires to judge whether a ball is fair or foul.
It's about 40 times as tall as De Gooyer
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The height of De Gooyer is about 15 fathoms.
(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 15 fathoms 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 9.80 fathoms.
It's about 55 times as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 11 fathoms.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 11 fathoms. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 0.3937010 fathoms tall including the bails.
It's about 55 times as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 10.4750 fathoms.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 10.4750 fathoms. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about 70 times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 8.20 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 8.20 fathoms tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about 75 times as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 8 fathoms.
(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 8 fathoms (unless superseded by state law). These regulations also allow the vehicles to tow up to 36,000 kg in gross weight.
It's about 85 times as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 7.10 fathoms.
(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 7.10 fathoms. 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-eighty-fifth as long as The Panama Canal
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The length of The Panama Canal is about 48,000 fathoms.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 48,000 fathoms in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 14 fathoms above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
It's about 100 times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 6 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Utility Pole, a.k.a Power Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Pole, a.k.a. Telegraph Post, a.k.a. Hydro Pole) (exposed height; per Florida Public Service Commission average)
A standard telephone pole is 6 fathoms tall. Despite alternatives, most telephone poles in the US are made of wood — most commonly pine — and have a lifespan of 25 to 50 years, depending on climate and preservatives applied.
It's about one-one-hundredth as wide as The English Channel
The width of The English Channel is about 58,500 fathoms.
(average width between Isle of Ushant and The Walde Lighthouse) (La Manche, Ärmelkanal, Mor Breizh, Mor Bretannek) (a.k.a. The Channel)
The English Channel measures between 58,500 fathoms, narrowing as it flows northeast. The world speed record for a Channel crossing by swimmer was set by Australian Trent Grimsey in 2012, with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes.
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The 405
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The length of The 405 is about 63,725 fathoms.
(a.k.a. I-405, Interstate 405, San DIego Freeway) (Southern California)
Running from Irvine to San Fernando, The 405 runs a total of 63,725 fathoms. The 405 is the most heavily-trafficed freeway in the United States, with an average speed as low as 8 kph during rush hours.
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as Hadrian's Wall
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The length of Hadrian's Wall is about 66,000 fathoms.
(a.k.a. Roman Wall, a.k.a. The Wall, a.k.a. Vallo di Adriano, a.k.a. Vallum Aelium, a.k.a. Severus' Wall) (from North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom to Cumbria, North West England, United Kingdom)
Hadrian's Wall, which crossed England form the North Sea to the Irish Sea during the time of Roman rule, measures 66,000 fathoms (about 79 Roman miles). Roman soldiers — at one time up to 10,000 of them — only occupied Great Britain for about 246 years after the wall was built, after which time the local Brits began to take residence the wall's garrisons.
It's about 150 times as long as a London bus
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The length of a London bus is about 4.580 fathoms.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 4.580 fathoms in length. The buses were said to be well-designed for travel in the London traffic, as they offered an open door for riders to board and exit even while the bus was moving at low speeds, and a full-time conductor to collect fares.
It's about 200 times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 3.10 fathoms.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 3.30 fathoms tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
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