Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Also known as: the Brooklyn Bridge
How big is it?
486.3 m long
Also 1,595 ft
Main span between tower centres · specified
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About the same scale as Bennu asteroid.
Bennu asteroid: Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid with a rubble-pile structure and a roughly top-shaped body.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The selected measurement is the approximately 486.3 m suspended main span between the two stone towers, not the bridge’s full approach-to-approach length.
NYC DOT — Brooklyn Bridge facts
The marked main span between tower centres is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Bennu asteroid
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu is about 500 m across and has a rubble-pile, top-shaped body. The 492 m and 7.3 × 10¹⁰ kg values are rounded comparison anchors.
The marked representative equatorial diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 486.3 m
For comparison, this page uses main span between tower centres. The record labels this value specified, so the stated convention rather than an inferred average controls the comparison.
The selected measurement is the approximately 486.3 m suspended main span between the two stone towers, not the bridge’s full approach-to-approach length.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Brooklyn Bridge dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 486.3 m | Not recorded | specified |
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Nearest higher value · Built worldSydney Harbour Bridge503 mSydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia, connecting the city centre with the North Shore.Sources and method
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- NYC DOT — Brooklyn Bridge factsMain suspended span approximately 1,595.5 ft (486.3 m).
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