How long is 144.2 spans?
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 805 spans.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 805 spans 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-tenth as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 993 spans.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 993 spans above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about eight times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 17.840 spans.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 17.840 spans. 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-tenth as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 1,290 spans.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 1,290 spans. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 42,000,000,000 spans, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 1,420 spans.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 1,420 spans 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 162 spans or less.
It's about one-tenth as tall as The Empire State Building
The height of The Empire State Building is about 1,666.70 spans.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 1,666.70 spans 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 one-fifteenth as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 1,977 spans.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 1,977 spans 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 503.10 spans deep.
It's about fourteen times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 10 spans.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 10 spans. 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 one-fifteenth as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 2,150 spans.
(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 2,150 spans 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 2,070 spans above ground).
It's about fifteen times as tall as André the Giant
The height of André the Giant is about 9.60 spans.
(Andr( Ren( Ruossimoff) (1946-1993) (wrestler and actor; WWE kayfabe height)
Andr& the Giant, who had a pituitary syndrome called acromegaly, was 9.60 spans tall. Prior to 1973, Roussimoff was billed as having a height of 9.20 spans and his true height is the subject of some dispute.
It's about fifteen times as tall as Shaq
The height of Shaq is about 9.60 spans.
(Shaquille O'Neal) (1972-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Los Angeles Lakers)
Shaq is 9.60 spans 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 one-fifteenth as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 2,270 spans.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 2,270 spans 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 1,800 spans.
It's about sixteen times as long as a Queen Size Bed
The length of a Queen Size Bed is about 8.8890 spans.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Queen-Size mattress measures 8.8890 spans 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 sixteen times as long as a King Size Bed
The length of a King Size Bed is about 8.8890 spans.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 8.8890 spans 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.