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It's about one-third as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 10.314050 square perches.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 10.3096320 square perches. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about one-fourth as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 14 square perches.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 14 square perches. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about one-fifth as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 19.59595960 square perches.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 19.59595960 square perches. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about six times as big as a Parking Space
The size of a Parking Space is about 0.5930 square perches.
(a.k.a Parking Stall) (average; surface lot; North America)
An average-size parking space in a North American surface lot measures 0.5930 square perches. Due to the high real estate prices at the time, parking spaces in a densely-populated part of Manhattan would sell for an average of $165,000 in 2007, with some spaces fetching up to $225,000.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 46.70 square perches.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 46.70 square perches. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 48.950 square perches.
(a.k.a. Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George) (Manchester, England, United Kingdom) (total interior area of Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory)
Manchester Cathedral includes a total interior area of 48.950 square perches between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 59.97064710 square perches.
(per NHL specification)
Per National Hockey League Official Rules, a hockey rink should measure 60.96 m long by 25.908 m wide with a corner arc radius of 8.5344 m, for a total area of about 59.97064710 square perches. Ice hockey is believed to have developed from field hockey after players began holding games on ice rinks, which had been traditionally used for the sport of curling.
It's about twenty times as big as a King Size Bed
The size of a King Size Bed is about 0.1590 square perches.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.1590 square perches in total area. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 0.1980 square perches for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about one-fiftieth as big as Bill Gates' Home
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The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 176.90 square perches.
(Medina, Washington)
One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 176.90 square perches, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 9.093 square perches gym, a 3.5580 square perches dining room, and a 7.5120 square perches library. It was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the same architectural firm responsible for the design of one of Apple Inc's flagship stores on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
It's about one-sixtieth as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 211.57024790 square perches.
(American) (per NFL regulation)
Per NFL rules, a football field should measure 109.728 m (120 yards) long by 48.768 m wide, for a total area of 211.57024790 square perches. Due to a blizzard, the first NFL playoff game in 1932 was held indoors in Chicago Stadium (it was also the first indoor game) on a field measuring just 55 m by 40.0 m, for a total area of 86.981094280 square perches.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as big as The White House
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The size of The White House is about 250 square perches.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 250 square perches of floor space. This space includes 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, and 3 elevators, as well as a tennis court, bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool, and putting green.
It's about 85 times as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 0.04285 square perches.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 0.04285 square perches. The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about one-ninetieth as big as The Palace of Holyroodhouse
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The size of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is about 320 square perches.
(a.k.a. Holyrood Palace) (Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) (Palace without gardens)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the residence of the British Monarch in Scotland, measures about 320 square perches, on a total grounds area of about 1,600 square perches. Each year, the Palace hosts a Garden Party, serving 8,000 guests from a 150-meter-long buffet table.
It's about one-ninetieth as big as Seal Island
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The size of Seal Island is about 320 square perches.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 320 square perches. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 400 square perches.
(per Bridges, William - 1811 Commissioner's Plan for New York City) (approximate)
A Manhattan city block measures about 200 m between the Northeast-Southwest streets by about 60 m between the Northwest-Southeast streets for a total area of about 400 square perches. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
 
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