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  2. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    The micrometre (SI symbol: μm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 −6 metres (⁠ 1 / 1 000 000 ⁠ m = 0. 000 001 m). To help compare different orders of magnitude , this section lists some items with lengths between 10 −6 and 10 −5 m (between 1 and 10 micrometers , or μm).

  3. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    2 Second table: estimated average height of 19-year ... in the heights of 100 children from getting out of bed in the morning to between 4 and 5 p.m. that same ...

  4. Carters Dam - Wikipedia

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    The top elevation of the dam is 1,112.3 feet (339.0 m). The top width of the dam is 40 feet (12 m). The dam is constructed of rock and earth and is the tallest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River. The dam has a diversion tunnel that is 2,407 feet (734 m). It is a horseshoe shape with a bottom width of 23 feet (7.0 m). [2]

  5. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet. Since an international agreement in 1959, the foot is defined as equal to exactly 0.3048 meters. Historically, the "foot" was a part of many local systems of units, including the Greek, Roman, Chinese, French, and English systems. It varied in ...

  6. Hoh Rainforest - Wikipedia

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    Young western hemlock growing as an epiphyte on an older tree in the Hoh Rainforest. The dominant species in the rainforest are Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla); some grow to tremendous size, reaching over 300 feet (91 m) in height and 23 ft (7.0 m) in diameter. [5]

  7. List of tallest lighthouses in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Height Lighthouse State Reference 210 feet (64 m) Cape Hatteras Light: North Carolina [1]191 feet (58 m) Cape Charles Light: Virginia [2]175 feet (53 m)

  8. Wind profile power law - Wikipedia

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    The power law is often used in wind power assessments [4] [5] where wind speeds at the height of a turbine ( 50 metres) must be estimated from near surface wind observations (~10 metres), or where wind speed data at various heights must be adjusted to a standard height [6] prior to use.

  9. Statue of Abraham Lincoln (District of Columbia City Hall)

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    It measures 7.3 feet (2.2 m) high 2.9 feet (0.88 m) wide while the granite base measures 6.4 feet (2.0 m) high and 7 feet (2.1 m) wide. The statue portrays Abraham Lincoln standing, wearing a long coat with a bow tie and waistcoat. His left hand rests on a fasces while his right arm is by his side. Lincoln's partially open right hand points to ...