How big is 3,000 arpents?
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Houston
The size of Houston is about 438,300 arpents.
(Texas)
The largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest city in the United States as of 2009, Houston measures 438,300 arpents in total area. The city is known for its broad corporate base, prominence in oilfield equipment, and for its port, which accepts more cargo than any other port in the United States.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as London
The size of London is about 461,100 arpents.
(a.k.a. Greater London) (London Region) (England, United Kingdom)
London, one of the most important global cities in the world, currently occupies a total area of 461,100 arpents. For more than one hundred years, between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it was the largest city in the world by population.
It's about 150 times as big as Croke Park
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-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Stewart Island
The size of Stewart Island is about 490,500 arpents.
(a.k.a. Rakiura) (Southland, New Zealand) (total land area)
Stewart Island, New Zealand's third-largest island measures 490,500 arpents. Eighty-five percent of the Island, or about 408,800 arpents, is Rakiura National Park, which opened in 2002.
It's about 200 times as big as Windsor Castle
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 200 times as big as Rogers Centre
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 200 times 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 one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Cape Town
The size of Cape Town is about 718,600 arpents.
(a.k.a. Kaapstad, a.k.a. iKapa, a.k.a. The Mother City) (Western Cape, South Africa) (for Cape Town metro area)
Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, measures 718,600 arpents in total metro area. The core of Cape Town lies at the base of Table Mountain (a.k.a. Huriǂoaxa, a.k.a. Tafelberg), a 1,084.6 m peak.
It's about 250 times as big as The Philippine Arena
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 250 times as big as Federation Square
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 one-three-hundredth as big as Yosemite National Park
The size of Yosemite National Park is about 883,816 arpents.
(Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties, California, near Mariposa, California) (total land area)
Famous for its granite cliffs and Giant Sequoia groves, Yosemite National Park is 883,816 arpents in total area, of which 60,733.90 arpents is the well-known Yosemite Valley. The Park is known as the home of Yosemite Falls — the highest waterfall in North America and sixth highest in the world at 739 m (2,420 ft)
It's about 300 times as big as The Principality Stadium
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 350 times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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 one-four-hundredth as big as Rhode Island
The size of Rhode Island is about 1,168,450 arpents.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 1,168,450 arpents in total area. Several large bays totaling 790,125 arpents make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as big as Kangaroo Island
The size of Kangaroo Island is about 1,286,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 1,286,000 arpents in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.