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How big is 10 arpents?

It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 9.20 arpents.
(Washington, D.C.) (pool surface area)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a water surface area of 9.20 arpents. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) in depth at its center.
It's about nine-tenths as big as Federation Square
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The size of Federation Square is about 11 arpents.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 11 arpents. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about nine-tenths as big as The Principality Stadium
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The size of The Principality Stadium is about 10 arpents.
(a.k.a. Stadiwm Principality, f.k.a. Millennium Stadium, f.k.a. Stadiwm y Mileniwm) (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (total footprint)
The 70,000-person-plus capacity stadium of Cardiff, Principality Stadium has a total footprint of 10 arpents. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about nine-tenths as big as The Philippine Arena
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The size of The Philippine Arena is about 12 arpents.
(Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue - Bulacan, Philippines) (total footprint)
The largest indoor arena in the world, the multi-use Philippine Area has a total footprint of 12 arpents, with the dome itself occupying 11 arpents. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
It's about two-thirds as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 14.64845470 arpents.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 14.64845470 arpents. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about two-thirds as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 15 arpents.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 15 arpents over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 0.0993 arpents.
It's about two-thirds as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 15 arpents.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 15 arpents. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and is also the oldest in continuous use, having been occupied since it was built by William the Conqueror about 900 years ago.
It's about half as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 19 arpents.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
Croke Park, the Gaelic games stadium of Dublin, hosts hurling and Gaelic football matches in a 19 arpents stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about two times as big as The Biltmore Estate
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The size of The Biltmore Estate is about 4.760 arpents.
(Asheville, North Carolina) (house only)
The main house of Biltmore Estate covers 4.760 arpents and contains 250 rooms. The fifty-six auxiliary buildings of the estate are interconnected through the nearly 71 km of roads on the Biltmore grounds.
It's about two-fifths as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 22 arpents.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 22 arpents of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as The Great Banyan Tree
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The size of The Great Banyan Tree is about 4.20 arpents.
(a.k.a. The Great Banyan, a.k.a. Ficus benghalensis) (Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, India)
The Great Banyan Tree is a single tree in the Indian Botanic Garden in West Bengal with aerial roots covering a total area of about 4.20 arpents. While its exact age is unknown, the tree has been noted in guidebooks for over 200 years.
It's about two-fifths as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 26 arpents.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 26 arpents. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.
It's about three times as big as Trafalgar Square
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The size of Trafalgar Square is about 3.50 arpents.
(a.k.a. Charing Cross) (City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom)
Trafalgar Square, a public square in London, measures about 3.50 arpents. m in total area. At the center of the Square is the 52 m Nelson's Column monument, built in the 1840s.
It's about three times as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 3 arpents.
(per Bridges, William - 1811 Commissioner's Plan for New York City) (approximate)
A Manhattan city block measures about 200 m between the Northeast-Southwest streets by about 60 m between the Northwest-Southeast streets for a total area of about 3 arpents. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
It's about one-third as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 30.10 arpents.
(a.k.a. KSIA) (La Mercy, Durban City, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (total terminal area)
King Shaka International Airport includes a main passenger terminal, with a total area of 30.10 arpents. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
 
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