How long is 115,000,000 microns?
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 900,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 900,000,000 microns in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about thirteen-and-a-half times as long as a London bus
The length of a London bus is about 8,380,000 microns.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 8,380,000 microns 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 one-fifteenth as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1,911,096,000 microns.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1,911,096,000 microns. 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 one-fifteenth as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 2,011,680,000 microns.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 2,011,680,000 microns. 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
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 2,243,000,000 microns.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 2,243,000,000 microns in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about twenty times as tall as a Giraffe
The height of a Giraffe is about 5,700,000 microns.
(Giraffa camelopardalis) (Adult, average)
An adult giraffe may grow to be up to 6,000,000 microns tall. Adult giraffes require very little sleep, averaging just 1.9 hours per day.
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 2,414,016,000 microns.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 2,414,016,000 microns. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 75,590,400 microns
It's about one-twentieth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 2,479,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 2,479,000,000 microns in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 91,440,000 microns and 121,600,000 microns) in the world, having a height of 97,000,000 microns.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 3,000,000,000 microns.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 3,000,000,000 microns. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about thirty times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 4,079,000 microns.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 4,079,000 microns. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 3,900,000,000 microns.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 3,900,000,000 microns. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 4,023,360,000 microns.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 4,023,360,000 microns. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as long as Daytona International Speedway
The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 4,023,360,000 microns.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 4,023,360,000 microns in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about one-fortieth as tall as a Puncak Jaya
The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 4,884,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 4,884,000,000 microns. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.
It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as a Vinson Massif
The height of a Vinson Massif is about 4,892,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 4,892,000,000 microns at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.