How long is 285,000,000 microns?
It's about half as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 553,330,000 microns.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 553,330,000 microns tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about half as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 610,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 610,000,000 microns to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about two times as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 130,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated original height (without loss due to erosion) of 130,000,000 microns. The Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for almost 4,000 years — from its construction ca. 2551 BCE until it was overtaken by the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, built in the year 1300.
It's about two-and-a-half times as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 109,728,000 microns.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 109,728,000 microns from end to end. Because each team's goalpost is located at the far end of the scoring area (end zone), a ball on a scoring play may need to travel as many as 9,144,000 microns farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
It's about two-fifths as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 771,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 771,000,000 microns in total height. Although it sits just 42,000,000,000 microns from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about two-and-a-half times as long as a Football (Soccer) Pitch
The length of a Football (Soccer) Pitch is about 105,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Football Field, a.k.a. Soccer Field) (field length, a.k.a. touchline distance)
According to the Laws of the Game, a football pitch should measure between 105,000,000 microns (when the Laws were originally, they used imperial measurements of 105,000,000 microns, and later converted to the metric units used today). The goal markess were defined as part of the pitch by the original rules of the game in the late 16th century, but it was not until the mid 19th century that the crossbar and the net were added
It's about one-third as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 828,000,000 microns.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 828,000,000 microns to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 577,000,000 microns on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 285,000,000 microns on the 78th floor.
It's about three times as tall as Big Ben
The height of Big Ben is about 96,000,000 microns.
(officially the clock tower of Palace of Westminster, a.k.a. Houses of Parliament) (London, England)
The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the bell known as "Big Ben," rises 96,000,000 microns. The tower has no elevator, and is therefore only accessible by climbing 334 steps to the top.
It's about three times as tall as The Statue of Liberty
The height of The Statue of Liberty is about 92,990,000 microns.
(a.k.a. "Liberty Enlightening the World," a.k.a. La Liberté Éclairant le Monde) (Liberty Island, New York City, New York) (pedestal base to torch peak)
The Statue of Liberty reaches 92,990,000 microns including the pedestal. The statue was designed using an optical trick known as "forced perspective" to make the statue appear proportionally correct when viewed from its base and is, in actuality, disproportionately large at the top.
It's about three-tenths as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 900,100,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 900,100,000 microns in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about three-tenths as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 948,000,000 microns.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 948,000,000 microns in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about three-tenths as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 900,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 900,000,000 microns in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about three-tenths as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 900,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 900,000,000 microns in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about three-tenths as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 979,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 979,000,000 microns. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about four times as tall as a Giant Sequoia (tree)
The height of a Giant Sequoia (tree) is about 76,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Sequoiadendron giganteum, a.k.a. Sierra redwood, a.k.a. Wellingtonia)
Giant Sequoias of the Giant Sequoia National Monument located in Sierra Nevada, near Visalia, California can grow to heights of 76,000,000 microns. The wood from the Giant Sequoias is often brittle and prone to shattering when such trees are felled, and as a result the trees logged in the late nineteenth century were often usable only as shingles or matchsticks.