How long is the Colorado River?
1,448 milesAbout 2,330 km · Planet-sized
About 1,450 miles (2,330 km), from the Rockies to the Gulf of California.
A red kangaroo would need about 290,000 hops (26 ft, or 8 m, each) to cover it.
🏞️1,448 miles
🏊an Ironman
To scale: the Colorado River is about 10× bigger than an Ironman.
Things about the same size
- How long is the Great Barrier Reef?1,429 miles
- How wide is Pluto?1,477 miles
- How long is the Danube?1,771 miles
- How long is the Tour de France?2,113 miles
- How wide is the Moon?2,159 miles
- How long is the Appalachian Trail?2,175 miles
- How long is the Mississippi River?2,340 miles
- How long is the Missouri River?2,341 miles
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].