It's about one-fifth as tall as Gocta Falls
In other words, 612 spans is 0.181 times the height of Gocta Falls, and the height of Gocta Falls is 5.52 times that amount.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 3,370 spans in total height. Although it sits just 184,000 spans 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-fifth as tall as Burj Dubai
In other words, 612 spans is 0.169 times the height of Burj Dubai, and the height of Burj Dubai is 5.92 times that amount.
(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 3,620 spans to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 2,520 spans on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 1,250 spans on the 78th floor.
It's about one-fifth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
In other words, 612 spans is 0.1554 times the height of Olo'upena Falls, and the height of Olo'upena Falls is 6.435 times that amount.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)Olo'upena Falls rise to 3,937 spans in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Tugela Falls
In other words, 612 spans is 0.148 times the height of Tugela Falls, and the height of Tugela Falls is 6.76 times that amount.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)Tugela Falls rises to 4,150 spans in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about seven times as long as a Cricket Pitch
In other words, 612 spans is 6.95455 times the length of a Cricket Pitch, and the length of a Cricket Pitch is 0.143791 times that amount.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 88 spans. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 3.149610 spans tall including the bails.
It's about one-tenth as tall as Angel Falls
In other words, 612 spans is 0.143 times the height of Angel Falls, and the height of Angel Falls is 6.99 times that amount.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)Angel Falls has a total height 4,280 spans. 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 seven-and-a-half times as long as a Bowling Lane
In other words, 612 spans is 7.3034 times the length of a Bowling Lane, and the length of a Bowling Lane is 0.13692 times that amount.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 83.7970 spans. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil. |