Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral

Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral (123 m)

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If Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral (123 m) was a standard unit ...

  • Highest altitude reached by a single kite (4.88 km)...more would be 40 x Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Height of the vertical drop of cliff on Mount Thor, Canada (1.25 km)...more would be 10 x Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Height of the `Shard` skyscraper (London) (310 m)...more would be 2.5 x Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Height of the Abeno Harukas building (tallest in Japan) (310 m)...more would be 2.5 x Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Men's World Pole Vault Record (2022) (6.2 m)...more would be 1/20 of Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Men's Olympic Pole Vault record (2016) (6.03 m)...more would be 1/20 of Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Typical height of a giraffe (5 m)...more would be 1/25 of Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Height of a basketball hoop (3.048 m)...more would be 1/40 of Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • World High Jump Record (1993) (2.45 m)...more would be 1/50 of Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral
  • Height of a football goal (2.44 m)...more would be 1/50 of Height of the spire of Salisbury cathedral

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