How long is 911.4 furlongs?
It's about 45 times as long as Daytona International Speedway
The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 20 furlongs.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 20 furlongs 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 45 times as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 19 furlongs.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 19 furlongs. 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-fiftieth as long as The Great Wall of China (total)
The length of The Great Wall of China (total) is about 44,000 furlongs.
(长城, 長城, Chángchéng, a.k.a. 万里长城, 萬里長城, Wànlǐ Chángchéng) (a.k.a. "The long wall of 10,000 Li") (from Shanhaiguan through Lop Nur, China) (total length, all branches)
The Great Wall of China, including all branches and trenches, is 44,000 furlongs. Built and maintained in multiple sections over about eleven centuries, the Great Wall is currently suffering the effects of erosion, especially in the older sections made primarily out of mud.
It's about 60 times as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 10 furlongs.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 10 furlongs. 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 one-seventieth as long as The Diameter of Earth
The length of The Diameter of Earth is about 63,411.045 furlongs.
(Equatorial)
The Earth — not a perfect sphere, but rather an oblate spheroid with bulged middle — has a diameter of approximately 63,411.045 furlongs at the Equator. The first complete view of Earth's diameter was in a photograph taken from a V-2 rocket launched in 1946 by the United States Army, which reached an altitude of 520 furlongs.
It's about 75 times as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 12.320 furlongs.
(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 12.320 furlongs in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 0.45450 furlongs and 0.60450 furlongs) in the world, having a height of 0.48220 furlongs.
It's about 75 times as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 12 furlongs.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 12 furlongs. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 0.37575760 furlongs
It's about 80 times as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 11.150 furlongs.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 11.150 furlongs 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 90 times as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 10 furlongs.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 10 furlongs. 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 95 times as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 9.50 furlongs.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 9.5 furlongs. 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 200 times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 4.870 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 4.870 furlongs. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about 200 times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 4.710 furlongs.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 4.710 furlongs in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 200 times as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 4 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 4 furlongs in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about 200 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 4 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 4 furlongs in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 200 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 4.4740 furlongs.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 4.4740 furlongs in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.