Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterDouble-decker buses. Areas the size of Wales. Football pitches. Nelson's Column. Dan Burn.We're all familiar with these standard conversational units of measurement, which helpfully allow lay people to put things into concrete terms they can easily imagine. Who even knows how big a square mile is? You don't. Stop pretending.It was in that spirit that the BBC informed us during that fabulous 3-2 win over Mexico that the stadium was 1,114 Dan Burns above sea level, which of course we can all agree is 1) easy to conjure in the mind's eye, and 2) terrifying.Play our FREE match predictor and win �1kHard Rock Stadium altitude in Dan Burns revealed at lastDan Burn, of course, is the long-established everyday shorthand for six feet and seven inches, or 2.01 metres, if you want to be all new age about it.You will have noticed this when visiting car parks in Newcastle, where helpful signage tells you that vehicles exceeding 1.4 Dan Burns in height should not try to enter. You may like How many miles will England travel if they reach World Cup final? Who is the tallest team at the World Cup? Unexpected England weather advantage over Erling Haaland and Norway revealed From these principles, we can calculate precisely the altitude of Miami's Hard Rock Stadium in Dan Burns, ready to be cited when England take on Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.The thing about Miami - some would say the main thing - is that it is very much a coastal city. And the thing about Florida is that it is very much flat.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The Hard Rock Stadium is only around 114 football pitches (1,077 double-decker buses) away from the Atlantic Ocean, to boot, making it an incredibly low-lying stadium indeed.As a result, even the highest reasonable estimates for the stadium's altitude put it at just 1.97 Dan Burns above sea level.If you wanted to mix your units between traditional British and standard European measurements, that's a Dan Burn and an Erling Haaland.Linguists remain divided as to whether the correct plural of Dan Burn as a unit of measurement should properly be 'Dan Burns' or 'Dans Burn'.Some point to 'attorneys general', 'courts martial' and 'editors-in-chief' as precedent, pointing out that the singular of the surname should be preserved as each individual Dan Burn used in the measurement would remain a Burn, but collectively they would be Dans.Others point out that if you were inviting 2x Dan Burn to a wedding, you would refer to to them in conversation as 'the Burns'.TOPICSWorld CupWorld Cup 2026Steven ChickenSocial Links NavigationSteven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication,WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
