SizerooHow long is the Erie Canal?
363 milesAbout 584 km · Land-sized
The 1825 canal ran 363 miles (584 km) from Albany to Buffalo.
A red kangaroo would need about 73,000 hops (26 ft, or 8 m, each) to cover it.
🚢363 miles
🚇the Gotthard Tunnel
To scale: the Erie Canal is about 10× bigger than the Gotthard Tunnel.
Things about the same size
- How long is the Grand Canyon?277 miles
- How long is Lake Michigan?307 miles
- How long is the Hudson River?315 miles
- How far is Los Angeles from San Francisco in a straight line?347 miles
- How long is Mammoth Cave's mapped length?426 miles
- How long is the Blue Ridge Parkway?469 miles
- How long is the Indianapolis 500?500 miles
- How long was the longest lightning flash ever recorded?515 miles
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].