How long is 13.22 spans?
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 5.20 spans.
(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 5.20 spans. Villechaize's form of dwarfism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia-brachydactyly and distinctive speech (SED-BDS), is also known as "Tattoo dysplasia" or "Fantasy Island syndrome."
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as Kenny Baker
The height of Kenny Baker is about 4.80 spans.
(a.k.a. Kenneth George Baker) (1934-2016) (actor)
Kenny Baker, most famous for his role as R2-D2 in the Star Wars film franchise, was an LP with a height of 4.80 spans. Baker and his wife, Eileen, both made brief appearances as the small, woodland creatures known as Ewoks in the 1984 Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (a.k.a. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi).
It's about one-third as long as a London bus
The length of a London bus is about 36.70 spans.
(Routemaster Double-Decker, RM standard specification)
The Routemaster Double-Decker buses, well-known as icons of London, measure 36.70 spans in length. The buses were said to be well-designed for travel in the London traffic, as they offered an open door for riders to board and exit even while the bus was moving at low speeds, and a full-time conductor to collect fares.
It's about three-and-a-half times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 4 spans.
(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 4 spans. Thumb stopped growing at 2.80 spans when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about three-and-a-half times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 3.50 spans.
(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 3.50 spans. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about one-fourth as tall as a Telephone Pole
The height of a Telephone Pole is about 48 spans.
(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 48 spans 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 four times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 3.50 spans.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 3.50 spans, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 6.90 spans. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about one-fourth as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 57 spans.
(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)
Dinosaurs in the genus Brachiosaurus had an estimated height (at the head with neck fully extended) of up to 57 spans. A resin cast of the first Brachiosaurus specimen, owned by the Field Museum in Chicago, is currently on display at the O'Hare International Airport.
It's about four-and-a-half times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 2.90 spans.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a woman's step is 2.90 spans, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 5.80 spans. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
It's about one-fifth as long as a Semitrailer
The length of a Semitrailer is about 64 spans.
(a.k.a. semi-trailer truck, a.k.a. semi, a.k.a. tractor-trailer, a.k.a. truck and trailer, a.k.a. eighteen-wheeler, a.k.a. big rig, a.k.a. Mack truck, a.k.a. transport, a.k.a. lorry, a.k.a. artic; for box truck; United States Federal length limits)
It's about one-fifth as tall as The Hollywood Sign
The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 66 spans.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 66 spans tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
It's about one-fifth as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 83.7970 spans.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 83.7970 spans. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about one-fifth as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 88 spans.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 88 spans. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 3.149610 spans tall including the bails.
It's about eight times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 1.670 spans.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00347 spans of 1.670 spans in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-tenth as long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 120 spans.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
According to MLB Official Baseball Rules, the distance between baseball diamond bases is 120 spans. While second and home base are located upon the corners of the 27.432 sq. m area created by the bases, first and third base are placed within that square, to better allow the umpires to judge whether a ball is fair or foul.