How big is 988,832 acres?
It's about three times as big as Wellington
The size of Wellington is about 343,000 acres.
(Te Whanganui-a-Tara) (New Zealand) (Wellington metro area)
The capital of New Zealand, Wellington covers 343,000 acres in total area. The Old Government Buildings, the former site of Kiwi government administration for over one-hundred years, is one of the largest wooden buildings in the world.
It's about one-third 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 three-and-a-half times as big as Phoenix
The size of Phoenix is about 304,000 acres.
(Arizona)
The capital of and largest city in Arizona and fifth-largest city in the United States as of 2009, Phoenix measures 304,000 acres in total area. The city is known as an economic and cultural center of the American Southwest.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as Los Angeles
The size of Los Angeles is about 300,200 acres.
(a.k.a. LA, a.k.a. City of Angels) (California)
The largest city in California and the sixth-largest city in the United States, Los Angeles measures 300,200 acres in total area. The city is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for its contributions to media, entertainment, and culture.
It's about four times as big as San Antonio
The size of San Antonio is about 260,900 acres.
(Texas)
The second-largest city in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States as of 2009, San Antonio measures 260,900 acres in total area. The city is known for its tourist attractions, including the Alamo Mission and the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.
It's about one-fourth 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 four-and-a-half times as big as Indianapolis
The size of Indianapolis is about 231,400 acres.
(Indiana) (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
The capital of and largest city in Indiana as of 2009, Indianapolis measures 231,400 acres in total area. The city is known for its sports tourism, including the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 auto races, and the Men's and Women's NCAA basketball tournaments.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Dallas
The size of Dallas is about 219,200 acres.
(Texas)
The third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States as of 2009, Dallas measures 219,200 acres in total area. The city is known as a strong industrial, commerce, and banking center, and as an "inland port," due to its metropolitan airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International.
It's about one-fifth 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 five times as big as San Diego
The size of San Diego is about 207,500 acres.
(California)
The second-largest city in California and the eleventh-largest in the United States as of 2009, San Diego measures 207,500 acres in total area. The city is known for its defense manufacturing and biotechnology industries.
It's about five times as big as New York City
The size of New York City is about 194,100 acres.
(a.k.a. The Big Apple, a.k.a. NYC, a.k.a. Gotham) (New York)
The largest city in New York and thirteenth-largest in the United States, New York City measures 194,100 acres in total area. The city is known as a hub for finance, commerce, and international affairs as well as a renowned center of culture.
It's about one-fifth 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 five-and-a-half times as big as Bangalore
The size of Bangalore is about 183,000 acres.
(officially Bangaluru) (Karnataka, India) (for Greater Bangalore)
Greater Bangalore, the metro area surrounding the city of Bangalore, and including hundreds of wards and villages and eleven municipal areas, measures 183,000 acres in total area. Greater Bangalore is home to Electronic City, one of the largest IT parks in the country, covering over 791 acres.
It's about one-fifth 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 six-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).