The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-05-04
SOME IMMENSE THINGS
A Few OF the Great Narvels Of
Nature and Art.
The Largest of Every Thing In AL Quar-
ters OF the Globe-An Intere sting Com
pendulum of Historical and
Statistical Facts.


Statistical Facts.
The highest mountain range is the Hima-
layas, the mean elevation being estimated
at $1,000 feet
Tho loftlest mountain Is Mount Everest,
or Guarisauker, Of tho Himalaya range,
having an elevation Of %, ,002 feet above tho
sea level
The largest city in the world is London.
Its population numbers 4,O21,S souls New
York, with a population Of 1850, 900, comes
fifth in the list OF great cities.
Tho largest theater is the new opera.
house in Paris. It covers nearly three acres
OF ground. Its cubic mass 4,2s7, 600 feet.
1t cost G., 100000 francs.
The loftiest active volcano is Popocatepetl
Smoking mountain). thirty-fve miles
southwest OF Pueblo, Mex. 1t is 17,7S4
feet above the sea level, and has crater
three niies In circumference and 1000 feet
deep.
Ihe largest island In the world--which Is
aso regarded as continents Australia
His 2,5oo miles in length from east to west
and measures 1850 miles from north to
south. Its area is 2.03l,2S7 square miles.
Inc largest span Of wire in the world Is
used for telegraph in India over the river
Aistuah between Bezorah and Sectau-
Agrum. 1t is more than 5000 feet long, and
is stretched between two hills, each Of
which is 1900 feet high.
The largest ship in the world is the Great
Eastern. She IL $50 feet long, s3 feet
broad and 60 feet deep, being 22,027 tons
builders, lS,ol5 gross and 1874 net
register She was built at Mllwall, on tho
Thames, and was launched January 81.
1851
The largest university is Oxford, in En-
gland, In the city of the same. name, fifty
i've miles from London. ii consists Of
twenty-one colleges and five halls. Oxford
was seat OF learning as early as tho time
Of Edward the Confessor. University Col
lege claims to have been founded by
Alfred.
The largest body of fresh water on the
globe Is Lake Superior-40o miles long, l60
miles wide at its greatest breadth and hay
ing an area OF $1,000 square miles. Its
mean depth is said to be 900 and its greatest
depth 200 fathoms. Its surface is about 6S5
feet above the level of the sea.
The most extensive park ls Deer Park, in
the environs Of Copenhagen, in Denmark.
The inclosure contains 4,2OO acres, and is
divided BY small river.
The largest pleasure ground in the United
s'aNes and ono OF the largest in the world,
sfarmouut Park, Philadelphia, which con-
@ns2745 acres.
Inc largest cavern is Mammoth Cave,
~ Eonondson County, Kentucky 1t is
Aear Gfeen river, SIX miles from Cave City
S Sua aoout twenty-eisht miles from Bowling
uteen. The cave consists of a succession
" irregular chambers, some Of which are
urge situated on different levels Some OF
sssre sssse are travcrsed by navigable branches
". ne esubterranean Echo river. Blind fish
1ts found in its waters.
r. Ane longest tunnel Of the world is that of
o' Gothard, ON tho line OF railroad be.
.ween Lucerne and Milan. The summit of
.ne tunnel Is 800 feet below the surface at
aaGermatt and G,6oJ feet beneath tho peak
n, W. Aastelhorn Of the ST. Gott.nrd group.
AVE- tunnel is twenty-siX and ono hali feet
Wlae and nineteen fees ten inches from tho
uoor to the crown Of the arcned roof 1t is
Ane and half miles long-a little over a
"me longer than the Mount Gents tunnel.
Aae biggest trees in the world are the
uanamoth trees Of California One of o
srovo IN Tulare County, according to meas.
Sremen1 made by MEMOIRS OF the E..Se
SeoioRlcai survey, was shown to be .,:j feet
ueh' !oo ieet IN circumference at base end
seVenty'six feet at point twelvo feet
aoove the ground Some of the trees arc
SN feet high and thirty.ave feet in diam.
sser. Some OF the largest that have been
le9ed indicate an age Of from 1000 to $500
years.
Tho lnrgest inland sea Is the Caspian ".
aR between Europe and Asia Its greatest
sagth is 760 miles, ITS greatest breadth go
Sies, and its area 10000 square miles.
ne Great Salt lake in Utah, which may be
mperly termed an inland son, Is about
aaety nailes long and has varying breadth
uirom twenty to thirty five mules. Its
surface is 4, 100 feet above the sea. whereas
ae surface Of the Caspian Is eighty -four feet
'elow the level Of tho ocean.
Tue largest Empire in the world Is that of
S!eat % Britain, comprising s,5o7,e53 square
taes-more W. than sixth part Of the land
IN y. ne globe, and embracing under its rule
ueaily sixth part of the population of the
S.!a S"ol!a In territorial extent the United
Ns sSa ranks third, containing S5Sl, ,243
t,ou Suare se miles, including Alaska. In popula-
nso ou u ranks fourth, with its 10000, coo OF
S.Npa Aussia ranks second. having $685..
wv squarc miles.
Rs highest Eonolith 10 the obelsk at
han'1' N Egypt Karuak Is on tho east
u 'ns Nile, near Luxor, and occupies