How long is 0.010 leagues?
It's about one-fifteenth as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 0.20 leagues.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 0.20 leagues 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-fifteenth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 0.20 leagues.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 0.20 leagues in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 0.1710 leagues.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 0.1710 leagues in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-fifteenth as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 0.1760 leagues.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 0.1760 leagues. 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 thirty times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.00041 leagues.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.00041 leagues. According to the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture, a total of 1,389.59 sq. km (343,374 acres) of Christmas Trees were farmed in the US in 2007.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from The Measure of Things!
It's about thirty times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 0.0004 leagues.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 0.0004 leagues tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 0.00038 leagues and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about thirty times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 0.0004 leagues.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 0.0004 leagues tall. Shaq maintains an active interest in police work and has served as a reserve officer in both Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida while playing for NBA franchises in those cities.
It's about thirty times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 0.0003657 leagues.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 0.0003657 leagues from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about thirty times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 0.0003657 leagues.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.0003657 leagues from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about thirty times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 0.00036 leagues.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 0.000357 leagues tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.0000360 leagues shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about thirty times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 0.0003429 leagues.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 0.0003429 leagues from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about thirty times as long as a Twin Size bed
The length of a Twin Size bed is about 0.0003429 leagues.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Twin-Size mattress measures 0.0003429 leagues from head to foot. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 5 sq. m (49 sq. ft) for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about thirty times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 0.000322 leagues.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 0.000322 leagues in total exterior height. When General Electric released its first widely-marketed refrigerator — the "Monitor Top" model — in 1927, it sold over one million units.
It's about thirty times as tall as Napoleon
The height of Napoleon is about 0.00031 leagues.
(a.k.a. Napoleon Bonaparte; a.k.a. Napoleon I, a.k.a. Napoleone di Buonaparte) (1759-1821) (French leader)
Despite his frequent characterizations as much shorter than average, Napoleon was a period-average height of approximately 0.00031 leagues. The mis-characterizations have been attributed to British propaganda and to the confusion between French and British units of measurements used at the time.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 0.34396980 leagues.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 0.34396980 leagues. 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.