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Heights, depths, wingspans and other lengths in feet.

This category covers buildings, dams, mountains, ocean depths, wingspans and similar lengths, all in feet. Build a ladder of benchmarks, from a person up to Everest, and slot each question onto it. See the guide to distances and heights.

Below are 24 questions from this category of the Catamount question bank, with the answer and the note that explains it. Figures are rounded, commonly cited values. Try guessing before you read the answer.

How many feet tall is the Tour Montparnasse in Paris?

689 ft · 210 m

How many feet tall is the Eiffel Tower?

1,083 ft · With antennas, 330 m

How many feet tall is St. Peter's Basilica dome in Rome?

448 ft · From ground to top of the cross

What is the wingspan of a Lockheed U-2 in feet?

103 ft · 103 ft.

What is the wingspan of a Piper J-3 Cub in feet?

35.3 ft · 35 ft 3 in.

How many feet tall can a male giraffe stand?

18 ft · Tallest land animal

How many feet is the main span of the Tsing Ma Bridge?

4,518 ft · Hong Kong.

How many feet tall is the Angel of the North?

66 ft · Gateshead, 20 m

How many feet tall is Mount Adams?

12,276 ft · Washington Cascades volcano

How many feet long is a Boeing 737-800?

129.5 ft · 129 ft 6 in

How many feet below sea level is Badwater Basin in Death Valley?

282 ft · Lowest point in North America.

What was the Concorde's wingspan in feet?

84 ft · 25.6 m

How many feet tall is the Statue of Unity in India?

597 ft · Tallest statue, 182 m

How many feet tall is Mauna Kea above sea level?

13,803 ft · Summit above sea level, Hawaii

What is the mean radius of Jupiter in miles?

43,441 mi · Mean radius, 69,911 km

How many inches wide was the largest US hailstone, found in Vivian, South Dakota?

8 in · Fell in 2010.

How many feet tall is Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre?

1,739 ft · Completed 2016

How many feet tall is Lassen Peak?

10,457 ft · California Cascades volcano

How many feet long was the RMS Queen Mary of 1936?

1,019 ft · Cunard liner.

How many inches high is a men's Olympic 110m hurdle?

42 in · 106.7 cm

How many feet tall is Gullfoss in Iceland?

105 ft · Two stage waterfall

How many feet long is the Capilano Suspension Bridge?

450 ft · Vancouver, 137 m.

How many feet tall is Burj Al Arab?

1,053 ft · Sail shaped hotel in Dubai

How many feet tall is the Itaipu Dam?

643 ft · Brazil and Paraguay, 196 m