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Obelisk

Obelisk has an estimated weight of 300 tonnes. It ranks #12 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument that ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top. Obelisks were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, and they played a major role in their religion.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Boeing 777-300 299 tonnes Borrowdale Ship ≈308 tonnes Hovercraft 290 tonnes Obelisk of Hatshepsut 311 tonnes

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

300 tonnes
Ilyushin IL-96 270 tonnes Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C 272 tonnes Hovercraft 290 tonnes Boeing 777-300 299 tonnes Obelisk This item 300 tonnes Borrowdale Ship ≈308 tonnes Obelisk of Hatshepsut 311 tonnes SWT-6.0-154 327 tonnes Boeing 747 Airplane 333–333 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 300 tonnes
Minimum 300 tonnes
Maximum 300 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

One of the most well-known obelisks is 82 feet tall and weighs 331 tons located at Saint Peter’s Square.

Unit conversions

Kilograms300,278 kilograms
Pounds662,000 pounds
Metric tonnes300 tonnes
Grams300,278,149 grams
Ounces10,592,000 ounces
Stones47,286 stones

Source

1 sources
6 Things That Weigh About 500 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 4. Obelisk · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Same category

Obelisk of Hatshepsut 311 tonnes SWT-6.0-154 327 tonnes Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C 272 tonnes Komatsu D575 A-2 Super Dozer 186 tonnes Hughes Hercules H-4 181 tonnes Union Pacific Big Boy 544 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does Obelisk weigh?

Obelisk typically weighs about 300 tonnes, within a recorded range of 300 tonnes.

Where does Obelisk rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #12 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 97% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb431968c80>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #12 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 97% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID obelisk
URL slug obelisk

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.