How high off the road should a curbside mailbox be?
3.58 ftAbout 1.09 m · Body-sized
The US Postal Service asks for 41 inches (1 m) to 45 inches (1.1 m) from the road to the bottom of the box.
That's about 73% of a red kangaroo's height.
📬3.58 ft
🪲a goliath beetle
To scale: a curbside mailbox is about 9.9× bigger than a goliath beetle.
Things about the same size
- How tall is an emperor penguin?3.28 ft
- How long is an acoustic guitar?3.28 ft
- How wide is the Rafflesia, the world's biggest flower?3.28 ft
- How tall is a Shetland pony?3.28 ft
- How wide is a bowling lane?3.46 ft
- How long is a baseball bat at most?3.51 ft
- How tall was Zeus, the tallest dog ever recorded?3.67 ft
- How long is a typical driver golf club?3.79 ft
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].