How big is an utility pole?
12 m tall · 39.4 ft
A typical wooden utility pole stands around twelve meters.
Family car 4.5 m
Utility pole 12 m
Compared with things you know
- An utility pole is about 7.1× the height of an average person Average person: 1.7 m
- An utility pole is about 6.0× the height of a basketball player Basketball player: 2 m
- An utility pole is about 5.9× the height of a door Door: 2.03 m
- An utility pole is about 2.7× the length of a family car Family car: 4.5 m
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