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It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as Mount Elbrus
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The height of Mount Elbrus is about 24,680 spans.
(a.k.a. Mingi Tau, a.k.a. Эльбрус, a.k.a. იალბუზი) (Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia) (west summit)
The west summit of the dual-summit volcano Mount Elbrus is 24,680 spans at its peak and is the highest peak in both Russia and the European continent. Until 1976, a cable car would take visitors to the mountain as far up as the Garabashi camp, located at an elevation of 16,620 spans.
It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as a Kilimanjaro
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The height of a Kilimanjaro is about 25,769 spans.
(a.k.a. Mount Kilimanjaro) (Tanzania) (to Uhuru peak; 2008 gravimeter measurement)
Kilimanjaro rises to 25,769 spans at its peak. An isolated peak with no surrounding mountain range, Kilimanjaro is considered the world's tallest freestanding mountain.
It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as Mount Logan
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The height of Mount Logan is about 26,070 spans.
(Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada) (elevation)
The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan has a total height of 26,070 spans. 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-forty-fifth as tall as Denali
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The height of Denali is about 27,090 spans.
(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 27,090 spans 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 one-fiftieth as long as Calangute Beach
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The length of Calangute Beach is about 30,000 spans.
(Goa, India) (approximate)
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Goa, Calangute Beach, the "Queen of Beaches," stretches about 7 km in length.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as long as The Las Vegas Strip
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The length of The Las Vegas Strip is about 30,000 spans.
(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 30,000 spans 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 100,000,000 spans of neon light tubing.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as tall as Aconcagua
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The height of Aconcagua is about 30,455 spans.
(a.k.a. Cerro Aconcagua) (Mendoza, Argentina)
Aconcagua measures 30,455 spans 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 22,747 spans high ridge.
It's about 55 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.

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It's about 60 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 60 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 65 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 65 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.
It's about 65 times as tall as Michael Jordan
The height of Michael Jordan is about 8.750 spans.
(1963-) (professional basketball player, most famously of the Chicago Bulls)
Michael Jordan is 8.670 spans tall. While a sophomore in high school, Jordan was about 0.8750 spans shorter and was denied the opportunity to play on the varsity team, supposedly because his coach considered him too short.
It's about one-seventieth as tall as Mount Everest
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The height of Mount Everest is about 38,708.90 spans.
(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 38,708.90 spans above sea level at its summit. The plate tectonics of the Indian subcontinent continuously alter the mountain's peak — raising it by 0.0174978 spans and shifting it to the northeast by 0.019685 spans each year.
It's about 70 times as long as a Full Size Bed
The length of a Full Size Bed is about 8.3330 spans.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A Full-Size mattress measures 8.3330 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.
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