Mount Rushmore (Washington's head)
18.3 m (60.04 ft)
Height of Washington's head
George Washington's carved head, measured from chin to the top of the head. 60 ft (18.3 m) tall.
Published
How big is that?
18.3 m is 10 times an adult man and 68% of a blue whale.
Mount Rushmore is the 16th largest of the 39 Classic objects, and the 53rd largest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Spinosaurus (Prehistoric Giants), 14 m long and James Webb Space Telescope (Sunshield) (Cosmic Scale), 21.197 m.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Mount Rushmore in orange beside the Classic objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Mount Rushmore |
|---|---|---|
| Football goal (Full size)A regulation goal for 11-a-side association football. | 7.32 m | 40% of the size |
| Shipping container (40 ft)The long version of the standard intermodal container. | 12.192 m long | 67% of the size |
| Mount Rushmore (Washington's head) | 18.3 m tall | – |
| Cricket pitchThe strip between the wickets, seen from above. | 20.12 m long | 1.1× bigger |
| Tennis courtA doubles tennis court seen from above, measured baseline to baseline. | 23.77 m long | 1.3× bigger |
In other units
| Centimetres | 1,830 |
|---|---|
| Metres | 18.3 |
| Inches | 720.5 |
| Feet | 60.04 |
| Yards | 20.01 |
How it's measured
Height of Washington's head. National Park Service.
Sources
- nps.gov: The head of George Washington is 60 feet (18.3 m) tall.
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Could you have guessed it by eye?
Mount Rushmore is one of the objects in Classic, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.