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It's about one-fifth as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
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The size of Chennai International Airport (MAA) is about 1,275 feddans.
(f.k.a. Madras Airport) (Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India) (total land area)
Chennai International Airport covers a total area of about 1,275 feddans, including four terminals and other outbuildings. The airport offers a total of 6,587 m runway length between its two main runways.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 32.90 feddans.
(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 32.90 feddans. 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-tenth as big as Gibraltar
The size of Gibraltar is about 1,500 feddans.
(British overseas territory) (total area)
The British overseas territory Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar and measures of 1,500 feddans in total area. It is renowned as the home of the Rock of Gibraltar (a.k.a. Calpe, a.k.a. Jabal al Tariq), a well-known tourist attraction.
It's about one-tenth as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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The size of London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) is about 1,600 feddans.
(a.k.a. Gatwick Airport, a.k.a. London Gatwick) (Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom)
London-Gatwick Airport covers 1,600 feddans in total area. The airport offers a single runway with a total length of 3,316 m.
It's about eight times as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 26.40 feddans.
(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 26.40 feddans 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 eight-and-a-half times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 24.50 feddans.
(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 24.50 feddans. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about one-tenth as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
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The size of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is about 2,000 feddans.
(a.k.a. Mascot Airport, a.k.a. Kingsford Smith Airport, a.k.a. Sydney Airport) (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) (total site area)
Sydney Kingston Smith Airport covers a total area of about 2,000 feddans, including three main terminals. The airport offers 8,930 m of total runway length.
It's about ten times as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 21 feddans.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 21 feddans. 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-tenth as big as Boracay Island
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The size of Boracay Island is about 2,457 feddans.
(Malay, Aklan, Philippines)
Frequently called "the best island in the world," Boracay Island measures 2,457 feddans. The most famous destination of the Island is the 4-km-long White Beach.
It's about twelve times as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 18 feddans.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 18 feddans 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-tenth as big as Dublin International Airport (DUB)
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The size of Dublin International Airport (DUB) is about 2,580 feddans.
(a.k.a. Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (Collinstown, Leinster, Ireland) (total site area)
Dublin International Airport covers a total area of 2,580 feddans, including two passenger terminals, outbuildings, and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 4,709 m.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as Mackinac Island
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The size of Mackinac Island is about 2,691.60 feddans.
(Michigan)
Mackinac Island measures 2,692.30 feddans in total land area. The island is located in Lake Huron and is known as a historically-cultured tourist destination and summer colony, home to the well-known Victorian Grand Hotel.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as Tokelau
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The size of Tokelau is about 2,900 feddans.
(a.k.a. Tokelau Islands, a.k.a. The Union Islands) (New Zealand Territory) (total area)
Tokelau, a territory consisting of three coral atolls under the sovereignty of New Zealand, measures 2,900 feddans. With exports consisting of small crafts and small-scale agriculture, most of which is traded only with New Zealand, Tokelau has the smallest economy of any country in the world.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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The size of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 2,921 feddans.
(a.k.a. Heathrow Airport, a.k.a. London Airport) (London, England, United Kingdom)
London Heathrow Airport covers 2,921 feddans between four terminals. The airport offers 7,562 m of total runway length.
It's about fourteen times as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 15 feddans.
(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 15 feddans stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
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