SizerooHow far is the penalty spot from a soccer goal?
36.1 ftAbout 11 m · Building-sized
12 yards (11 m), exactly 36 feet (11 m).
That's about 7.3 red kangaroos head to toe.
⚽36.1 ft
📬a curbside mailbox
To scale: the penalty spot is about 10× bigger than a curbside mailbox.
Things about the same size
- How high is an Olympic diving platform?32.8 ft
- How thick are Saturn's rings?32.8 ft
- How long is a gondola in Venice?35.3 ft
- How wide is the trunk of General Sherman, the biggest tree?36.1 ft
- How tall is Fenway Park's Green Monster?37.2 ft
- How long is a whale shark?39.4 ft
- How long is a giant squid?39.4 ft
- How tall can a saguaro cactus grow?39.4 ft
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].