Why do some pages say 746 ft (227 m)?
746 ft (227 m) — height of a tower above water. Golden Gate Bridge.
Golden Gate Bridge main span
Golden Gate Bridge measures 1,280 m (4,199 ft) in main span (main span between the towers). Other published figures include 746 ft (227 m), 1.7 miles (8,981 ft or 2,737 m). Our size comparison game scores against 1,280 m.
The measurement we use
| Object | Golden Gate Bridge |
|---|---|
| Dimension | main span |
| Caliber | main span between the towers |
| Value | 1,280 m (4,199 ft) |
| Value type | A · primary source — sourced fact |
| Checked |
Why our number may differ from somewhere else you read
Different published figures usually measure different things. The first row is the one our game scores.
| Published figure | What it actually counts | Where you will see it | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,280 m (4,199 ft) | main span between the towers | goldengate.org | A |
| 746 ft (227 m) | height of a tower above water | Golden Gate Bridge | A |
| 1.7 miles (8,981 ft or 2,737 m) | total length including approaches, abutment to abutment | Golden Gate Bridge | A |
How big is it next to something you can touch
- Nimitz-class carrier is 332.8 m long. Set next to that, Golden Gate Bridge is about 3.8 times as long as Nimitz-class carrier.
People also ask
Why do some pages say 1.7 miles (8,981 ft or 2,737 m)?
1.7 miles (8,981 ft or 2,737 m) — total length including approaches, abutment to abutment. Golden Gate Bridge.
Source for this number
goldengate.org A, checked . Main span between the towers, 1,280 m. Tower height is a different dimension.
Think this number is wrong?
We re-verify every reported value against its source before the next release, and log the change on the change log. Send the object name, the number you saw, and a link that states it. A primary source moves fastest.