How big is 5,536,000 arpents?
It's about as big as Lake Ontario
The size of Lake Ontario is about 5,536,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Lac Ontario) (surface area)
The smallest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Ontario has a total area of 5,536,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about nine-tenths as big as Wales
The size of Wales is about 6,053,500 arpents.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 6,053,500 arpents. More than 223,280 arpents, or about 4% of the country's land area, is made up of the fifty-plus islands in the Irish and Celtic Seas off the coast of the Welsh mainland.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as big as Brisbane
The size of Brisbane is about 4,625,700 arpents.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 4,625,700 arpents. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about three-fourths as big as Lake Erie
The size of Lake Erie is about 7,500,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Lac &ri&) (surface area)
The fourth largest of North America's Great Lakes and the thirteenth largest lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Erie has a total area of 7,500,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about two-thirds as big as Hawaii
The size of Hawaii is about 8,266,564 arpents.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 8,266,564 arpents in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 4,857,109 arpents in combined total area.
It's about one-and-a-half times as big as Sydney
The size of Sydney is about 3,611,250 arpents.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 3,611,250 arpents. The Royal National Park, in Sutherland Shire, located in the southern part of the city, is the second oldest national park in the world and covers 38,542.70 arpents.
It's about three-fifths as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 8,913,900 arpents.
(a.k.a. Kingdom of Belgium, a.k.a. Koninkrijk Belgi&, a.k.a. Royaume de Belgique, a.k.a. K&nigreich Belgien)
Belgium measures 8,913,900 arpents in total area. Contrary to their name, french fries were developed in Belgium (known at the time as the Southern Netherlands) in the late 17th century.
It's about three-fifths as big as Vancouver Island
The size of Vancouver Island is about 9,134,900 arpents.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 9,134,900 arpents. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as big as Hawaii (Island)
The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 3,046,190 arpents.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 3,046,190 arpents in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.
It's about three times as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 1,976,020 arpents.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 1,976,020 arpents. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about three times as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 1,859,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 1,859,000 arpents in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about one-third as big as Lake Michigan
The size of Lake Michigan is about 16,900,000 arpents.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 16,900,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-third as big as Lake Huron
The size of Lake Huron is about 17,400,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Lac Huron) (surface area)
The second largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Huron has a total area of 17,400,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,659,650 arpents.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 1,659,650 arpents in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as Calgary
The size of Calgary is about 1,492,130 arpents.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 1,492,130 arpents. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.