How long is 842 feet?
A useful way to understand 842 feet is to place it beside several familiar, independently measured reference points.
842-Foot Distance Comparisons
Measured against the width of an NHL hockey rink, 842 feet is about 9.9 times that reference length.
A National Hockey League rink measures 85 feet from one side board to the other. Using its published size of 85 feet, dividing 842 by that reference gives 9.9 of those measurements.
Source: National Hockey League
Picture the height of the Chrysler Building: 842 feet is about 80% of its measured length.
New York's Art Deco Chrysler Building reaches 1,046 feet to the top of its stainless-steel spire. Using its published size of 1,046 feet, dividing 842 by that reference gives 80% of that measurement.
Measured against the diameter of a full-size vinyl record, 842 feet is about 842 times that reference length.
The familiar long-playing record format uses a disc measuring approximately 12 inches across its diameter. Using its published size of 1 foot, dividing 842 by that reference gives 842 of those measurements.
Source: Library of Congress
Compared with the maximum length of a sperm whale, 842 feet is about 16.2 times that measurement.
NOAA states that male sperm whales can grow to approximately 52 feet from head to tail. The source measurement converts to 52 feet, so the proportional comparison with 842 feet is 16.2 of those measurements.
Source: NOAA Fisheries
A 842-foot distance works out to about 77% of the length of USS Gerald R. Ford.
The U.S. Navy's Ford-class aircraft carrier measures approximately 1,092 feet from bow to stern. Using its published size of 1,092 feet, dividing 842 by that reference gives 77% of that measurement.
Source: United States Navy
Compared with the solar-array span of the International Space Station, 842 feet is about 3.5 times that measurement.
With its solar arrays extended, the International Space Station spans approximately 239 feet across its width. The source measurement converts to 239 feet, so the proportional comparison with 842 feet is 3.5 of those measurements.
Source: NASA
842 feet is about 14 times the height of each Mount Rushmore presidential face.
Each carved presidential face on Mount Rushmore measures approximately 60 feet from chin to forehead. Its published measurement is 60 feet; the comparison comes from placing that figure against 842 feet.
Source: National Park Service
842 feet is approximately 256.6 meters.
Using the exact conversion that 1 foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters, the unrounded result is 256.642 meters.
Reference measurements are rounded where appropriate, and naturally variable objects are described as approximate, typical, or maximum sizes.
