How big is 7,730,700 acres?
It's about as big as Vancouver Island
The size of Vancouver Island is about 7,730,700 acres.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 7,730,700 acres. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 7,543,600 acres.
(a.k.a. Kingdom of Belgium, a.k.a. Koninkrijk Belgi&, a.k.a. Royaume de Belgique, a.k.a. K&nigreich Belgien)
Belgium measures 7,543,600 acres in total area. Contrary to their name, french fries were developed in Belgium (known at the time as the Southern Netherlands) in the late 17th century.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as Hawaii
The size of Hawaii is about 6,995,828 acres.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 6,995,828 acres in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 4,110,474 acres in combined total area.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as big as Lake Erie
The size of Lake Erie is about 6,350,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Lac &ri&) (surface area)
The fourth largest of North America's Great Lakes and the thirteenth largest lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Erie has a total area of 6,350,000 acres. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about one-and-a-half times as big as Wales
The size of Wales is about 5,123,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 5,123,000 acres. More than 188,960 acres, or about 4% of the country's land area, is made up of the fifty-plus islands in the Irish and Celtic Seas off the coast of the Welsh mainland.
It's about one-and-two-thirds times as big as Lake Ontario
The size of Lake Ontario is about 4,685,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Lac Ontario) (surface area)
The smallest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Ontario has a total area of 4,685,000 acres. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about half as big as Lake Michigan
The size of Lake Michigan is about 14,300,000 acres.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 14,300,000 acres. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about half as big as Lake Huron
The size of Lake Huron is about 14,700,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Lac Huron) (surface area)
The second largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Huron has a total area of 14,700,000 acres. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about twice as big as Brisbane
The size of Brisbane is about 3,914,600 acres.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 3,914,600 acres. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Sydney
The size of Sydney is about 3,056,130 acres.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 3,056,130 acres. The Royal National Park, in Sutherland Shire, located in the southern part of the city, is the second oldest national park in the world and covers 32,617.90 acres.
It's about two-fifths as big as Lake Superior
The size of Lake Superior is about 20,300,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Lac Supérieur, a.k.a. Gitchigumi, a.k.a. Gitche Gumee) (surface area)
Both the largest of North America's Great Lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Superior has a total area of 20,300,000 acres. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about two-fifths as big as The Island of Ireland
The size of The Island of Ireland is about 20,861,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 20,861,000 acres. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about three times as big as Hawaii (Island)
The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 2,577,930 acres.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 2,577,930 acres in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.
It's about one-fifth as big as New York
The size of New York is about 34,915,840 acres.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 34,915,840 acres in total area. Adirondack Park, a 6,103,503 acres area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about four-and-a-half times 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.