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 · main span between tower centres
Also 1,595 ft
Main span between tower centres · specified
A little perspective
Brooklyn Bridge vs Bennu asteroid: length comparison
The equatorial diameter of the asteroid Bennu is about 1.01 times the main span between tower centres of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid with a rubble-pile structure and a roughly top-shaped body.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Main span between tower centres: 486.3 m; specified.
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
Representative equatorial diameter: 492 m; approximate; range 480 m–510 m.
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
We compare the main span between tower centres of the Brooklyn Bridge. This value follows a stated specification; check its scope in the notes.
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 measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 486.3 m | Not recorded | specified |
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- NYC DOT — Brooklyn Bridge factsMain suspended span approximately 1,595.5 ft (486.3 m).
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