Is 647.740 chains as long as a Bowling Pin?
It's about 35,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.0189 chains.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00003950 chains of 0.0189 chains in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
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