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How big is 1,300 arpents?

It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Hilton Head
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The size of Hilton Head is about 31,786.60 arpents.
(a.k.a. Hilton Head Island) (South Carolina)
Hilton Head Island measures 31,786 arpents in total land area. The island (and city of the same name) is located in the Atlantic Ocean and is known as popular vacation destination.
It's about thirty times as big as Eden Park
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The size of Eden Park is about 43.80 arpents.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 43.80 arpents over its total grounds. It is primarily a rugby and cricket stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 39-meters-high roof of the stands.
It's about thirty times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 44 arpents.
(a.k.a. La Citadelle, a.k.a. Québec Citadelle, a.k.a. The Citadel) (Québec City, Quebec, Canada) (for the fortified enclosure)
The Citadelle of Quebec, containing Canada's oldest military buildings measures about 4.40 arpents in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about thirty times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 40.30 arpents.
(a.k.a. United States Department of Defense Headquarters) (Washington, D.C.) (total floor area)
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, contains a total floor area of 40.30 arpents. Built during World War II, the designers compensated for the steel rations then in effect by using 310,000 cu. m of concrete in the construction efforts.
It's about one-fortieth as big as Washington, D.C.
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The size of Washington, D.C. is about 51,700 arpents.
(formally the District of Columbia, a.k.a. Washington, a.k.a. the District, a.k.a. DC) (United State)
The United States' capital and only federal district, Washington, D.C. is a 51,700 arpents area located between the states of Virginia and Maryland. Washington, D.C. is known as the center of each of the three branches of the United States federal government and as home to many of the nation's monuments, museums, and foreign embassies.
It's about 40 times as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 32.40 arpents.
(Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City, New York)(now officially part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument)
Ellis Island, home of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, is 32.40 arpents in total area. Nine-tenths of the island were artificially created after the New York-New Jersey borders had already been defined, leading to a sovereignty dispute which was settled by the US Supreme Court in 1998.
It's about 45 times 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.
It's about 50 times 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 one-fiftieth as big as Abel Tasman National Park
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The size of Abel Tasman National Park is about 65,790 arpents.
(Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand)
New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park measures about 65,790 arpents in total area. The size of the park has increased over the years as donated parcels of land have been added to it, with the last expansion in 2008 adding 2,307 arpents.
It's about 60 times 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 one-sixtieth as big as Edinburgh
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The size of Edinburgh is about 77,100 arpents.
(a.k.a. Edinburgh, a.k.a. Dùn Èideann, a.k.a. Edinburgum) (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, measures 77,100 arpents. Edinburgh Castle, atop Castle Rock, is the centerpiece of the city and has been continuously-occupied for over 1,800 years.
It's about 70 times 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 one-seventieth as big as Dublin
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The size of Dublin is about 92,710 arpents.
(a.k.a. Baile Átha Cliath) (Leinster, Ireland) (for metro Dublin City)
The city of Dublin and its surrounding metro areas measure 92,710 arpents. Dublin is home to the Spire of Dublin, a stainless steel monument built in 2003 that rises to 121.2 m in height.
It's about one-eightieth as big as Philadelphia
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The size of Philadelphia is about 102,200 arpents.
(a.k.a. Philly, a.k.a. The City of Brotherly Love) (Pennsylvania)
The largest city in Pennsylvania as of 2009 and at one time the second-largest city in the British Empire, Philadelphia measures 102,200 arpents in total area. The city is known as a center of great historical importance and as the one-time capital of the United States.
It's about one-eightieth as big as Detroit
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The size of Detroit is about 105,000 arpents.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 105,000 arpents 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
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