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How long is 900,100,000 microns?

It's about as long as The Navy Pier
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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 as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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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 as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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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 nine-tenths as tall as Tugela Falls
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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 nine-tenths as tall as Angel Falls
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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 one-and-one-tenth times as tall as Burj Dubai
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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 one-and-one-fifth times as tall as Gocta Falls
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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 one-and-a-half times as tall as a Canton Tower
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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 one-and-three-fifths times as tall as The CN Tower
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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 one-and-three-fourths times as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 520,000,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 520,000,000 microns to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 412,000,000 microns.
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 492,000,000 microns.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 492,000,000 microns tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 474,000,000 microns above ground).
It's about twice as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 451,900,000 microns.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 451,900,000 microns to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 115,000,000 microns deep.
It's about half as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 1,911,096,000 microns.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 1,911,096,000 microns. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about two-fifths as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 2,011,680,000 microns.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 2,011,680,000 microns. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about two-and-a-half times as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 381,010,000 microns.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 381,010,000 microns to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
 
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