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  2. City block - Wikipedia

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    In Chicago, a typical city block is 330 by 660 feet (100 m × 200 m), [2] meaning that 16 east-west blocks or 8 north-south blocks measure one mile, which has been adopted by other US cities. In much of the United States and Canada, the addresses follow a block and lot number system , in which each block of a street is allotted 100 building ...

  3. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A Canadian football field is 65 yards (59 m) wide and 110 yards (100 m) long with end zones adding a combined 40 yards (37 m) to the length, making it 87,750 square feet (8,152 m 2) or 0.8215 ha (2.030 acres).

  4. Grid plan - Wikipedia

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    New York's 1811 plan (see above) has blocks of 200 feet (61 m). in width and variable lengths ranging from about 500 feet (150 m) to 900 feet (270 m) feet. The corresponding frequency of streets for each of these block sizes affects the street length.

  5. Spanish units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A measure of 100 by 100 varas (Spanish) is almost 7000 square meters, and is known traditionally throughout Spain and Latin America as a manzana (i.e., a "city block"). As well, lumber is still measured in Costa Rica using a system based on 4 vara, or 11 feet, for both round and square wood.

  6. List of skyscrapers by floor area - Wikipedia

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    This list of skyscrapers by floor area includes the largest skyscrapers in the world, measured in square meters (m 2) and square feet (sq ft). To qualify as a skyscraper, a structure must be self-supporting, without relying on tension cables or external supports for stability, and must reach a minimum height of 150 meters (492 feet).

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  8. List of city squares by size - Wikipedia

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    City square City Country Area Dimensions, notes Year Photo Ref (m 2) [1] (ft 2) ; Xinghai Square: Dalian China 1,760,000 18,900,000: Commemorates the centenary of the founding of the city

  9. Lot and block survey system - Wikipedia

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    The lot and block survey system is a method used in the United States and Canada to locate and identify land, particularly for lots in densely populated metropolitan areas, suburban areas and exurbs. It is sometimes referred to as the recorded plat survey system or the recorded map survey system .