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How long is 188 rods?

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 75.760 rods.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 75.760 rods 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.
It's about two-fifths as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 480 rods.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 480 rods. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 15.0303 rods
It's about two-fifths as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 492.90 rods.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 492.90 rods in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 18.180 rods and 24.180 rods) in the world, having a height of 19.290 rods.
It's about three times as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 64.40 rods.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 64.40 rods tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 7.360 rods or less.
It's about three times as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 58.50 rods.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 58.50 rods. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 1,910,000,000 rods, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about three-tenths as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 600 rods.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 600 rods. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
It's about one-fourth as long as The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The length of The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about 780 rods.
(Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, California) (approximate length)
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is approximately 780 rods. Gene Autry, most famous as the singer of "Back in the Saddle Again" and as the writer and singer of "Here Comes Santa Claus," is the only entertainer to have a star in every category — film, television, recording, radio, and theater. One of Autry's stars is also one of only two stars which have been stolen from the Walk and never recovered.
It's about four times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 45.10 rods.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 45.10 rods above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about one-fourth as long as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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The length of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about 800 rods.
(Speedway, Indiana) (rectangular oval course)
The rectangular oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is 800 rods. While famous for its automotive racing, the first motorsport held at the track was a series of motorcycle races in August, 1909 — a little less than two years before the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race was run.
It's about one-fourth as long as Daytona International Speedway
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The length of Daytona International Speedway is about 800 rods.
(Daytona Beach, Florida) (tri-oval course)
The tri-oval course of the Daytona International Speedway, upon which the NASCAR Daytona 500 is run, is 800 rods in length. Although the tri-oval design is said to allow for greater visibility during the race, the real reason for the then-unique design was that plot available for construction of the track was only 350 acres and could not accommodate a traditional oval layout of appropriate length.
It's about five times as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 36.60 rods.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 36.60 rods tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about one-fifth as tall as a Puncak Jaya
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The height of a Puncak Jaya is about 971.10 rods.
(a.k.a. Mt. Carstensz, a.k.a. Carstensz Pyramid, a.k.a. Nemangkawi, a.k.a. Carstensz Toppen, a.k.a. Gunung Sukarno) (Papua province, Indonesia)
The highest point in Oceania (and therefore one of the seven summits) peak of Puncak Jaya is 971.10 rods. Dutch explorer Jan Carstenszoon, the mountain's namesake, is said to have been ridiculed for claiming to have seen snow near the equator when he reported his discovery of the peak in 1623.
It's about one-fifth as tall as a Vinson Massif
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The height of a Vinson Massif is about 972.70 rods.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 972.70 rods at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
It's about five-and-a-half times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 34.60 rods.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 34.60 rods to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about five-and-a-half times as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 33.6610 rods.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 33.6610 rods tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
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