Is 6,099 barleycorns as long as The Space Needle?
It's about three-tenths as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 21,700 barleycorns.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 21,700 barleycorns 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).
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