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It's about one-five-hundred-fiftieth as big as Seal Island
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The size of Seal Island is about 870 squares.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 870 squares. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."
It's about one-eight-hundred-fiftieth as big as Trafalgar Square
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The size of Trafalgar Square is about 1,300 squares.
(a.k.a. Charing Cross) (City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom)
Trafalgar Square, a public square in London, measures about 1,300 squares. 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 one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as big as The Great Banyan Tree
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The size of The Great Banyan Tree is about 1,550 squares.
(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 1,550 squares. While its exact age is unknown, the tree has been noted in guidebooks for over 200 years.
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 1,000 squares.
(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 1,000 squares. 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 one-one-thousandth as big as The Biltmore Estate
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The size of The Biltmore Estate is about 1,750 squares.
(Asheville, North Carolina) (house only)
The main house of Biltmore Estate covers 1,750 squares 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.
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 3,390 squares.
(Washington, D.C.) (pool surface area)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a water surface area of 3,390 squares. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) in depth at its center.
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as big as The Principality Stadium
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The size of The Principality Stadium is about 4,000 squares.
(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 4,000 squares. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Federation Square
Flag of Australia
The size of Federation Square is about 4,100 squares.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 4,100 squares. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about 2,500 times as big as a Playing Card
The size of a Playing Card is about 0.0006 squares.
(ISO 216 B8 size)
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card measures 0.0006 squares. Although this size is the most common playing card, many casinos use the smaller "bridge size" card — 0.00028 squares smaller.
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as big as The Philippine Arena
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The size of The Philippine Arena is about 4,300 squares.
(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 4,300 squares, with the dome itself occupying 3,900 squares. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
It's about 3,000 times as big as a Post-it® Note (3M)
The size of a Post-it® Note (3M) is about 0.00058 squares.
(3M) (generically sticky notes, a.k.a. repositionable notes, a.k.a. repositional notes)
A Post-it® Note measures 0.00058 squares in total area. In September, 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through Charleston, South Carolina with winds up to 230 kph (140 mph), uprooting eight oak trees in Mr. Bruce Brakefield's yard, but leaving in place a Post-it® note attached to his front door.
It's about one-three-thousand-five-hundredth as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 5,400 squares.
(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 5,400 squares. 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-three-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 5,530 squares.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 5,530 squares over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 36.60 squares.
It's about one-three-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 5,700 squares.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 5,700 squares. 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 one-four-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 7,000 squares.
(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 7,000 squares stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
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