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It's about 2,500 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 0.076171965 arpents.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 0.076139338 arpents. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about 1,500 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 0.10340 arpents.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 0.10340 arpents. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about 1,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 0.14472130690 arpents.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 0.14472130690 arpents. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about 500 times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 0.3450 arpents.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 0.3450 arpents. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about 500 times as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 0.36150 arpents.
(a.k.a. Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George) (Manchester, England, United Kingdom) (total interior area of Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory)
Manchester Cathedral includes a total interior area of 0.36150 arpents between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about 400 times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 0.4428989750 arpents.
(per NHL specification)
Per National Hockey League Official Rules, a hockey rink should measure 60.96 m long by 25.908 m wide with a corner arc radius of 8.5344 m, for a total area of about 0.4428989750 arpents. Ice hockey is believed to have developed from field hockey after players began holding games on ice rinks, which had been traditionally used for the sport of curling.
It's about 150 times as big as Bill Gates' Home
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The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 1.3060 arpents.
(Medina, Washington)
One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 1.3060 arpents, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 0.06716 arpents gym, a 0.02628 arpents dining room, and a 0.05548 arpents library. It was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the same architectural firm responsible for the design of one of Apple Inc's flagship stores on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
It's about 100 times as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 1.5625018320 arpents.
(American) (per NFL regulation)
Per NFL rules, a football field should measure 109.728 m (120 yards) long by 48.768 m wide, for a total area of 1.5625018320 arpents. Due to a blizzard, the first NFL playoff game in 1932 was held indoors in Chicago Stadium (it was also the first indoor game) on a field measuring just 55 m by 40.0 m, for a total area of 0.64237821970 arpents.
It's about 95 times as big as The White House
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The size of The White House is about 1.80 arpents.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 1.80 arpents of floor space. This space includes 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, and 3 elevators, as well as a tennis court, bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool, and putting green.
It's about 75 times as big as The Palace of Holyroodhouse
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The size of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is about 2.40 arpents.
(a.k.a. Holyrood Palace) (Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) (Palace without gardens)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the residence of the British Monarch in Scotland, measures about 2.40 arpents, on a total grounds area of about 12 arpents. Each year, the Palace hosts a Garden Party, serving 8,000 guests from a 150-meter-long buffet table.
It's about 75 times as big as Seal Island
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The size of Seal Island is about 2.40 arpents.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 2.40 arpents. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."
It's about 60 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 50 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 40 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 forty 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.
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