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In response to "is it really easier for people to understand a fire the size of LA, or NYC, vs saying a 300 square mile area? -- nm" by tRuMaN

If someone tells me something is 300 square miles, I think two things

Posted by ty97 Jul 19 '21, 12:09

A) that's a lot of area
B) I wonder if someone can give me a reference point to something I know that is 300 square miles

Wither regard to B, telling me it's the same size as NYC, or Rhode Island, or 500 football fields, or something (fake examples, but you get the point) would help me a bit.

I realize 300 square miles is big. So is 100 square mile, 500 square miles, 1000 square miles. But in my brain, that's all I know, they are 'big'. I have no way to quantify them beyond that.

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That might be the same area encircled by the DC beltway. -- nm - Max Jul 19, 13:14
about 17 x 17 miles? -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 12:16 4
- this is what I usually do - quickly estimate the sides -- nm - mud Jul 19, 12:18
- Admit it, you share 'overheard on ST' anecdotes with your classes, don't you? -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 12:18 2
  - not classes... -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 12:26
  - "Names encountered today, class: znufrii, budice" -- nm - prayformojo Jul 19, 12:22
Agreed. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 12:12
I think it helps East Coasters, because we aren't used to that scale. -- nm - loosilu Jul 19, 12:11
I have issues when navigation tells me to turn in 1,000 feet. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 19, 12:11 1
- Turn now. Now!! Oh, look who missed their turn. You did. -- nm - Google Girl Jul 19, 12:34

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