How long is 219 rods?
It's about one-fifth as tall as Mount Logan
The height of Mount Logan is about 1,185 rods.
(Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada) (elevation)
The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan has a total height of 1,185 rods. The high altitude and northern latitude of the mountain resulted in one-time temperature of -77.5 °C — the lowest temperature ever recorded outside of Antarctica.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Denali
The height of Denali is about 1,231 rods.
(a.k.a. Mount McKinley, a.k.a. Doleika, a.k.a. Traleika, a.k.a. "The Great One") (Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska) (South peak)
The highest mountain peak in North America, Denali's South Peak measures 1,231 rods above sea level at its peak. The impetus for the name Mount McKinley was US president William McKinley of Ohio, and disputes over the which of the mountain's names should be officially recognized regularly occur between Ohio Congressmen and Alaska politicians.
It's about six times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 36.60 rods.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 36.60 rods tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about one-fifth as long as The Las Vegas Strip
The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 1,400 rods.
(Las Vegas Boulevard S and W from Russel Rd to Sahara Ave)(Paradise, Nevada through Winchester, Nevada).
Although technically located beyond the city limits of Las Vegas (along with the well-known "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign), the stretch of road known as the "Las Vegas Strip" runs 1,400 rods along Las Vegas Boulevard South and West from Russel Road at the south end to Sahara Avenue at the north end. The casinos and hotels on the Strip display an estimated total of 4,800,000 rods of neon light tubing.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Aconcagua
The height of Aconcagua is about 1,384.30 rods.
(a.k.a. Cerro Aconcagua) (Mendoza, Argentina)
Aconcagua measures 1,384.30 rods height at its peak. Although there is no definitive evidence that members of the indigenous Inca civilization ever reached the peak the mountain, numerous archeological sites have been found on the slopes of the mountain, including a naturally-embalmed Incan mummy was discovered on a 1,034 rods high ridge.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 34.60 rods.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 34.60 rods to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 33.6610 rods.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 33.6610 rods tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about six-and-a-half times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 32.80 rods.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 32.80 rods. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about seven times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 32.20 rods.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 32.20 rods from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about seven times as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 31.40 rods.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 31.40 rods to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 19,100 rods to the northwest.
It's about seven times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 30.40 rods.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
The tallest statue in the world, the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China stands at 30.40 rods tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
It's about seven-and-a-half times as long as The Shambles
The length of The Shambles is about 30 rods.
(a.k.a. Maze of Twisting, a.k.a. The Great Flesh Shambles) (York, England, United Kingdom) (approximate)
The Shambles, a historic shopping street in York, stretches about 30 rods. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Mount Everest
The height of Mount Everest is about 1,759.50 rods.
(a.k.a. Mount Chomolungma, a.k.a. Sagarmatha, a.k.a. Mount Qomolangma, a.k.a. सगरमाथा, a.k.a. Chajamlungma, a.k.a. ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ, a.k.a. 珠穆朗玛峰, a.k.a. Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng) (Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and Tibet, China) (to summit, excluding snow depth)
Mount Everest rises 1,759.50 rods above sea level at its summit. The plate tectonics of the Indian subcontinent continuously alter the mountain's peak — raising it by 0.000795355 rods and shifting it to the northeast by 0.000894775 rods each year.
It's about one-tenth as tall as a Mauna Loa
The height of a Mauna Loa is about 1,823 rods.
(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 1,829 rods 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 eight-and-a-half times as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 26 rods.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated original height (without loss due to erosion) of 26 rods. The Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for almost 4,000 years — from its construction ca. 2551 BCE until it was overtaken by the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, built in the year 1300.