How big is 415,100 acres?
It's about two-fifths as big as Rhode Island
The size of Rhode Island is about 988,832 acres.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 988,832 acres in total area. Several large bays totaling 668,667 acres make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about two-fifths as big as Kangaroo Island
The size of Kangaroo Island is about 1,088,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 1,088,000 acres in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about two-fifths as big as Fort Bliss
The size of Fort Bliss is about 1,120,000 acres.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 1,120,000 acres. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Manila
The size of Manila is about 153,100 acres.
(a.k.a. Kalakhang Maynila) (officially the "National Capital Region (NCR)") (for Metro Manila) (Philippines)
The governmental seat of the Philippines and the one of the world's most densely-populated regions, the Manila metro area measures 153,100 acres. The area is host to a population of 12,877,253 people (as of 2015).
It's about three times as big as Christchurch
The size of Christchurch is about 150,000 acres.
(a.k.a Ōtautahi) (urban area) (New Zealand)
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand's gateway to Antarctica, measures 150,000 acres in total area.
It's about three times as big as Chicago
The size of Chicago is about 145,300 acres.
(a.k.a. The Windy City, a.k.a. Chi-town, a.k.a. Second City, a.k.a. Chicagoland) (Illinois)
The largest city in Illinois and the twenty-third-largest city in the United States as of 2009, Chicago measures 145,300 acres in total area. The city is known as a major Global Financial Center and as host to O'Hare International, the second busiest airport in the world.
It's about one-third as big as Grand Canyon National Park
The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 1,218,375.540 acres.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 1,218,375.320 acres.
It's about three times as big as The Isle of Man
The size of The Isle of Man is about 141,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Mannin, a.k.a. Ellan Vannin, a.k.a. Mann)
The Isle of Man, a self-governing territory of England, measures 141,000 acres in total area. The territory of the Isle of Man also includes the small island of Chicken Rock, which adds an additional 0.2470 acres.
It's about one-third as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 1,262,760 acres.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 1,262,760 acres. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about three-tenths as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,404,520 acres.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 1,404,520 acres in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as San Jose
The size of San Jose is about 112,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Capital of Silicon Valley) (California)
The third-largest city in California as of 2009, San Jose measures 112,000 acres in total area. The city is known for its large technology industry.
It's about one-fourth as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 1,574,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 1,574,000 acres in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about one-fourth as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 1,672,260 acres.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 1,672,260 acres. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as The Isle of Wight
The size of The Isle of Wight is about 95,900 acres.
(England, United Kingdom)
The Isle of Wight, located in the English Channel, just off the English mainland, measures 95,900 acres in total area. The Island hosts the world's largest and longest-running regular regatta — Cowes Week — which has brought over 1,000 yachts to the island each August since 1812.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Detroit
The size of Detroit is about 88,830 acres.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 88,830 acres in total area. The city is known for its automotive industry and its popular music legacies in the soul, hip hop, pop, and rhythm & blues genres