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  2. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    In most US cities, a city block is between 1 ⁄ 16 and 1 ⁄ 8 mi (100 and 200 m). In Manhattan, the measurement "block" usually refers to a north–south block, which is 1 ⁄ 20 mi (80 m). Sometimes people living in places (like Manhattan) with a regularly spaced street grid will speak of long blocks and short blocks.

  3. Artwork at the World Trade Center (1973–2001) - Wikipedia

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    The largest work the sculptor had created to date, [15] the wall piece was 32 feet wide, 17 feet tall and a foot thick [15] — and comprised more than 35 segments, each a dark painted wood relief. Completed in 1977 or 1978 (reported variously), Sky Gate' was dedicated at the mezzanine of One World Trade Center on December 12, 1978, overlooking ...

  4. List of tallest structures in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2,060 feet (627.9 m) Skyscraper: One World Trade Center: New York City: 1,776 feet (541.3 m) Guyed mast insulated against ground: VLF transmitter Lualualei: Lualualei, HI: 1,503 feet (458.1 m) Chimney: Homer City Generating Station: Homer City, Pennsylvania: 1,217 feet (370.9 m) Concrete tower: Stratosphere Tower: Las Vegas: 1,149 feet (350.2 m)

  5. Ancient Baths of Alauna - Wikipedia

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    Alauna's hypothetical plan.. The baths are situated near the northwest boundary of the ancient city of Alauna. [2] While most of the Alauna site is at an altitude above 50 m, reaching up to 60 m near the ancient theatre, the other part follows the slope of the valley on slopes descending towards the Merderet River, sometimes reaching a 10% gradient.

  6. Concrete - Wikipedia

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    A single concrete block, as used for construction. Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. . Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, [1] and is the most widely used building material

  7. List of quarries in the United States - Wikipedia

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    One of the largest aggregate quarries in the world, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, 0.5 miles wide, and up to 450 feet deep, site of a Silurian reef. Quarried since 1836. The quarry also acts as an emergency flood control reservoir as part of Chicago Deep Tunnel project.

  8. Ø - Wikipedia

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    Ø (or minuscule: ø) is a letter used in the Danish, Norwegian, Faroese, and Southern Sámi languages. It is mostly used to represent the mid front rounded vowels, such as [] ⓘ and [] ⓘ, except for Southern Sámi where it is used as an [oe] diphthong.

  9. List of equestrian statues in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Add languages. Add links. Article; Talk; ... It is about 90 feet (26 m) tall and 190 feet (58 m) wide. ... by Alexander Phimister Proctor, South Park Blocks, 1922 ...