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Is 647.740 chains as long as The Panama Canal?

It's about one-tenth as long as The Panama Canal
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The length of The Panama Canal is about 4,400 chains.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 4,400 chains in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 1.30 chains above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
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