Is 56,000 barleycorns as long as The Navy Pier?
It's about half as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 100,000 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 100,000 barleycorns 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.
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