How long is 546.42 parsecs?
It's about 199,999,999,999,999,983,222,784 times as tall as a sheet of Paper
The height of a sheet of Paper is about 0.00000000000000000000300 parsecs.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
A single sheet of 20 lb, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is just 0.00000000000000000000300 parsecs thick. This style of paper weighs a mere 5 g per sheet.
It's about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 0.000000000000000490 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 0.000000000000000490 parsecs tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about 100,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 0.000000000000004960 parsecs.
(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 0.000000000000004960 parsecs 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 20,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 0.0000000000000250 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 0.0000000000000250 parsecs in total height. Although it sits just 0.000000000001360 parsecs from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about 95,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 0.000000000000005640 parsecs.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 0.000000000000005640 parsecs 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 100,000,000,000,000,000 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 350,000,000,000,000,000 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 100,000,000,000,000,000 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 7,500,000,000,000,000,000 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 1,500,000,000,000,000,000 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 9,500,000,000,000,000,000 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 90,000,000,000,000,000 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 100,000,000,000,000,000 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 350,000,000,000,000,000 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 35,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 0.00000000000001590 parsecs.
(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 0.00000000000001590 parsecs 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 0.00000000000001540 parsecs above ground).