Correction for the length of The Panama Canal
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How long is 337,000,000 barleycorns?
It's about thirty times as long as The Panama Canal
The length of The Panama Canal is about 10,000,000 barleycorns.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 10,000,000 barleycorns in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 3,100 barleycorns above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.