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It's about twenty times as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 19,156,000 microns.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 19,156,000 microns. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about one-twentieth as tall as a Mauna Loa
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The height of a Mauna Loa is about 9,168,000,000 microns.
(Hawaii) (Hawaiian island volcano) (total height from seafloor)
Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes which forms the island of Hawaii and the tallest mountain in total height in the world, rises to 9,200,000,000 microns above the seafloor. The peak of Loa is home to the approximately 6,000 sq. m (0.6 ha) Lake Waiau, one of the highest altitude lakes in the United States outside of Colorado.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as deep as The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench)
The depth of The Challenger Deep (Marianas Trench) is about 10,902,000,000 microns.
(near Marianas Islands, a.k.a. Ladrones Islands, northwestern Pacific Ocean) (depth below sea level)
The Challenger Deep, at the southern end of the Marianas Trench, reaches a depth of 10,902,000,000 microns below sea level. The first manned expedition to the bottom of Challenger Deep took 4 hours and 48 minutes in 1960. This was the only manned descent to the floor of the Trench until 2012, when director James Cameron made the trip; several other descents have been made since then.
It's about thirty times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 15,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 15,000,000 microns tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as tall as Maxwell Montes
The height of Maxwell Montes is about 11,000,000,000 microns.
(Ishtar Terra, Venus)
Maxwell Montes rises to a total height of 11,000,000,000 microns. Since Venus does not seem to have the kind of tectonic activity which gives rise to mountains on Earth, the origin of the Venusian mountain remains the subject of some dispute.
It's about thirty times as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 14,630,000 microns.
(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 14,630,000 microns (unless superseded by state law). These regulations also allow the vehicles to tow up to 36,000 kg in gross weight.
It's about thirty times as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 13,000,000 microns.
(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 13,000,000 microns. 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 forty times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 11,000,000 microns.
(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 11,000,000 microns 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 50 times as long as a London bus
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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-sixty-fifth as tall as Olympus Mons
The height of Olympus Mons is about 27,000,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Mount Olympus) (Mars)
The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 27,000,000,000 microns. The mountain has been known to astronomers since the nineteenth century because it is tall enough to rise above Mars' frequent dust storms.
It's about 70 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 100 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 200 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 2,300,000 microns.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 2,300,000 microns. 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.

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It's about 200 times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 2,200,000 microns.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 2,200,000 microns tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 2,100,000 microns and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about 200 times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 2,200,000 microns.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 2,200,000 microns 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.
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