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How long is 210 lengths?

It's about as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 213 lengths.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 213 lengths 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 169 lengths.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 202 lengths.
(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 202 lengths 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 194 lengths above ground).
It's about nine-tenths as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 226.920 lengths.
(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 226.920 lengths 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-one-tenth times as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 185.30 lengths.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 185.30 lengths 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 47.160 lengths deep.
It's about four-fifths as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 250 lengths.
(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 250 lengths 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-one-third times as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 156.250 lengths.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 156.250 lengths 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-thirds as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 316 lengths.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 316 lengths in total height. Although it sits just 17,200 lengths 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-and-three-fifths times as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 133 lengths.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 133 lengths tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 15.20 lengths or less.
It's about three-fifths as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 340 lengths.
(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 340 lengths to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 237 lengths on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 117 lengths on the 78th floor.
It's about three-fifths as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 400 lengths.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 400 lengths 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 three-fifths as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 400 lengths.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 400 lengths in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-and-three-fourths times as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 121 lengths.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 121 lengths. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 3,940,000,000 lengths, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about three-fifths as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 369.10 lengths.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 369.10 lengths in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about half as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 389 lengths.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 389 lengths in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about half as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 401 lengths.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 401 lengths. 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.
 
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