How big is 461,100 arpents?
It's about two-fifths 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 two-and-a-half times as big as Manila
The size of Manila is about 180,910 arpents.
(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 180,910 arpents. The area is host to a population of 12,877,253 people (as of 2015).
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Christchurch
The size of Christchurch is about 177,000 arpents.
(a.k.a Ōtautahi) (urban area) (New Zealand)
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand's gateway to Antarctica, measures 177,000 arpents in total area.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Chicago
The size of Chicago is about 171,700 arpents.
(a.k.a. The Windy City, a.k.a. Chi-town, a.k.a. Second City, a.k.a. Chicagoland) (Illinois)
The largest city in Illinois and the twenty-third-largest city in the United States as of 2009, Chicago measures 171,700 arpents in total area. The city is known as a major Global Financial Center and as host to O'Hare International, the second busiest airport in the world.
It's about three times as big as The Isle of Man
The size of The Isle of Man is about 167,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Mannin, a.k.a. Ellan Vannin, a.k.a. Mann)
The Isle of Man, a self-governing territory of England, measures 167,000 arpents in total area. The territory of the Isle of Man also includes the small island of Chicken Rock, which adds an additional 0.2920 arpents.
It's about one-third 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.
It's about one-third as big as Fort Bliss
The size of Fort Bliss is about 1,320,000 arpents.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 1,320,000 arpents. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about one-third as big as Grand Canyon National Park
The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 1,439,683.720 arpents.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 1,439,683.470 arpents.
It's about three-tenths as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 1,492,130 arpents.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 1,492,130 arpents. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as San Jose
The size of San Jose is about 132,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Capital of Silicon Valley) (California)
The third-largest city in California as of 2009, San Jose measures 132,000 arpents in total area. The city is known for its large technology industry.
It's about three-tenths as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,659,650 arpents.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 1,659,650 arpents in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about one-fourth as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 1,859,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 1,859,000 arpents in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about four times as big as The Isle of Wight
The size of The Isle of Wight is about 113,000 arpents.
(England, United Kingdom)
The Isle of Wight, located in the English Channel, just off the English mainland, measures 113,000 arpents in total area. The Island hosts the world's largest and longest-running regular regatta — Cowes Week — which has brought over 1,000 yachts to the island each August since 1812.
It's about one-fourth as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 1,976,020 arpents.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 1,976,020 arpents. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Detroit
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