To help compare different
orders of magnitude this page lists
lengths between 1
km and 10 km (10
3 to 10
4 m).
See also lengths of other orders of magnitude.
- Distances shorter than 1 km
- 1,000 metres is equal to:
- 1,300 m -- Height of Haltitunturi, highest point in Finland
- 1,609.344 m -- One mile
- 1,852 m -- One nautical mile
- 1,990 m -- Centre span of Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, longest suspension bridge in the world
- 2,100 m -- Height of Kebnekaise[?], highest point in Sweden
- 2,469 m -- Height of Galdhøpiggen, highest point in Norway
- 4,810 m -- Height of Mont Blanc, highest peak in Europe
- 5,895 m -- Height of Mount Kilimanjaro, highest peak in Africa
- 6,194 m -- Height of Mount McKinley, highest peak in North America
- 7,500 m -- Depth of Cayman Trench[?], deepest point in the Caribbean Sea
- 8,848 m -- Height of Mount Everest, highest point on Earth, in Asia
- 10 km -- Wavelength of the lowest long wave radio frequency, 30 kHz
- Distances longer than 10 km
See also conversion of units.
External link
Conversion Calculator for Units of LENGTH (http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/ccleng.htm)
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