Nature
How tall is Hyperion?
Hyperion is about 116 m (380 ft) tall.
What is measured: height of living coast redwood
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How big is that, really?
- A little taller than the Statue of Liberty
- About 35% of the height of the Eiffel Tower
- About the length of a football (soccer) pitch
- About 14% of the height of the Burj Khalifa
- About 2.3× the length of an Olympic swimming pool
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Facts about Hyperion
Hyperion is the tallest known living tree, a coast redwood whose exact location is kept secret to protect it.
Source: Guinness World Records — Tallest tree (living); Redwood National and State Parks — Hyperion
Nature
Compared with other things in nature
| Name | Size | Compared with Hyperion |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Bridge | 88 m (289 ft) | 0.76× |
| Giant sequoia tree | 95 m (312 ft) | 0.82× |
| Dettifoss | 100 m (328 ft) | 0.86× |
| Kalandula Falls | 105 m (344 ft) | 0.91× |
| Grand Prismatic Spring | 110 m (361 ft) | 0.95× |
| Dune du Pilat | 110 m (361 ft) | 0.95× |
| Hyperion | 116 m (380 ft) | this page |
| Waimoku Falls | 122 m (400 ft) | 1.1× |
| Rhine Falls | 150 m (492 ft) | 1.3× |
| Son Doong Cave | 150 m (492 ft) | 1.3× |
Test your sense of scale
Which is bigger: Hyperion or Giant sequoia tree?
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