How long is 182.71 parsecs?
It's about 35,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 0.000000000000005120 parsecs.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 0.000000000000005120 parsecs to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 0.000000000003110 parsecs to the northwest.
It's about 100,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Nelson's Column
The height of Nelson's Column is about 0.0000000000000016740 parsecs.
(London, England, United Kingdom) (from pedestal first step to tip of statue's hat)
Nelson's Column measures 0.0000000000000016740 parsecs from the first step of the pedestal's base to the top of the statue's hat. While the London tower is the tallest, there are at least eight other monuments to Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté throughout England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and Barbados.
It's about 35,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 0.00000000000000548630 parsecs.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 0.00000000000000548630 parsecs 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 2,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Christmas Tree (artificial)
The height of a Christmas Tree (artificial) is about 0.0000000000000000750 parsecs.
(artificial; average height)
The most common height of an artificial Christmas Tree is 0.0000000000000000750 parsecs. 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 500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 0.000000000000000360 parsecs.
(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 0.000000000000000360 parsecs 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 3,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Refrigerator (Side-by-side)
The height of a Refrigerator (Side-by-side) is about 0.0000000000000000580 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Fridge, a.k.a Icebox) (for G.E. Profile model no. PSDW3YGXSS; total exterior height)
A common refrigerator model measures 0.0000000000000000580 parsecs in total exterior height. When General Electric released its first widely-marketed refrigerator — the "Monitor Top" model — in 1927, it sold over one million units.
It's about 30,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 0.000000000000005960 parsecs.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.000000000000005960 parsecs 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 35,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.000000000000005350 parsecs.
(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 0.000000000000005350 parsecs. 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 100,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Chicago Water Tower
The height of The Chicago Water Tower is about 0.000000000000001520 parsecs.
(Chicago, Illinois)
The Chicago Water Tower is 0.000000000000001520 parsecs tall. The tower's architecture was one source of inspiration behind the design of White Castle fast-food restaurants beginning with "Building Number 8," a prefabricated structure built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1936.
It's about 15,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.00000000000000001230 parsecs.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00000000000000000002570 parsecs of 0.00000000000000001230 parsecs in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 0.00000000000000000180 parsecs.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 0.00000000000000000180 parsecs tall. The tee did not come into common use until it was promoted by professional golfers Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, as part of a marketing effort by the patent-holder of the well-known, "Reddy Tee."
It's about 4,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 0.0000000000000000420 parsecs.
(1961-) (actor and reality television star)
Matt Roloff, most famous for his role on the reality television show Little People, Big World, is an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000420 parsecs. In 1985, Roloff stared as an Ewok — one of the small, woodland creatures from the Star Wars franchise — in the movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
It's about 7,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 0.0000000000000000260 parsecs.
(1969-2018) (actor)
Verne Troyer, most famous for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, was an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000260 parsecs. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about 6,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 0.0000000000000000290 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Charles Sherwood Stratton) (1838-1883) (circus performer; height at death)
General Tom Thumb was an LP with a height (at his death) of 0.0000000000000000290 parsecs. Thumb stopped growing at 0.0000000000000000210 parsecs when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about 4,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 0.0000000000000000390 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize) (1943-1993) (actor)
Hervé Villechaize, most famous for his role as Tattoo on the 1978-84 television series Fantasy Island, was an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000390 parsecs. Villechaize's form of dwarfism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia-brachydactyly and distinctive speech (SED-BDS), is also known as "Tattoo dysplasia" or "Fantasy Island syndrome."