Height16 m
12.9 millionthsCalifornia lengths
267Stacked hamsters
1,067Blueberry diameters
Photo from Wikimedia Commons
Delicate Arch
A freestanding sandstone arch shaped by wind and water/Geology & Minerals
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, is perhaps the most famous natural arch in the world and appears on Utah's license plates. It stands about 16 meters tall with an opening roughly 10 meters wide and 4 meters deep. The arch is made of Entrada Sandstone, deposited about 150 million years ago. Erosion from wind, water, and frost created its distinctive freestanding shape over millions of years. Geologists estimate it could collapse within the next few thousand years.
Measurements
Opening width10 m
4.2 trillionElectron wavelengths
11.1Arming swords
10Guitar lengths
Opening height14 m
17.5Folding chair heights
1,167USB plug widths
Arch thickness2 m
9.5 tenthsSurfboards
44.4Matchsticks
444 quadrillionthsNeptune orbit radii
Sandstone age4.7 quadrillion s
946 quadrillionHousefly wingbeats
78.8 trillionMinutes
4.7 septillionCPU clock cycles
About 150 million years
Estimated mass2.5 million kg
714,286Newborn babies
1.8 millionCostco rotisserie chickens