Scale Models in Various Locations
Several towns and institutions have built outdoor scale models of the Solar System. Here is a table comparing these models.
| Name | Location | Scale | Sun dia. | Earth dia. | Sun-Earth | Sun-Pluto | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual statistics | 1:1 | 1.392 Gm | 12.76 Mm | 149.6 Gm | 5.914 Tm | ||
| Spaced Out Project | UK: England | 1:15,000,000 | - | - | - | - | under construction; country-wide |
| Sweden Solar System | Sweden | 1:20,000,000 | 71 m | 65 cm | 7,600 m | 300 km | permanent; country-wide (begun 1998) |
| Solar System Drive | Australia: New South Wales, Coonabarabran | 1:38,000,000 | 37 m | 34 cm | 4,100 m | 205 km | permanent; drivable (est. 1997) |
| Maine Solar System Model | USA: Maine, University of Maine at Presque Isle | 1:93,000,000 | 15 m | 13.7 cm | 1,600 m | 64 km | permanent; drivable (est.2003) |
| Scale Model of the Solar System | USA: Illinois, Peoria | 1:125,000,000 | 11 m | 10.0 cm | 1,200 m | 47 km | permanent; drivable (est. 1992?) |
| Planet Lofoten | Norway: Lofoten | 1:200,000,000 | 7 m | ? | ? | 30 km | under construction |
| Light Speed Planet Walk | USA: Alaska, Anchorage | 1:350,000,000 | ? | ? | ? | 16.6 km | permanent; drivable (est. 2005) |
| Community Solar System Trail | USA: Massachusetts, Boston | 1:400,000,000 | 3.5 m | 3.2 cm | 380 m | 15.3 km | permanent; drivable |
| The Solar System to Scale | Portugal: Estremoz | 1:414,000,000 | 3.4 m | 3.1 cm | 361 m | 14.3 km | permanent; drivable |
| Somerset Space Walk | UK: Somerset, Bridgwater and Taunton Canal | 1:530,000,000 | 2.5 m | ? cm | ? m | 11 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 1997) |
| York’s solar system model | UK: England, York | 1:575,872,239 | 2.4 m | 2.2 cm | 260 m | 10.3 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 1999) |
| Nine Views | Croatia: Zagreb | 1:680,000,000 | 2.0 m | 1.9 cm | 225 m | 8.7 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 2004) |
| Walk the Solar System | Canada: BC, Fort St. John | 1:682,353,000 | 2.0 m | 1.9 cm | 219 m | 8.6 km | under construction |
| McCarthy Observatory | USA: Connecticut, New Milford | 1:761,155,000 | 1.8 m | 1.7 cm | 195 m | 7.1 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 2009) |
| Model of the Solar System | Finland: Helsinki | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.2 cm | 149.6 m | 6.1 km | permanent; bikeable |
| Planetenmedell Hagen | Germany: Hagen | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.3 cm | 150 m | 5.9 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 1971) |
| Uetliberg Planetenweg | Switzerland: Zurich | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.3 cm | 150 m | 5.9 km | permanent; bikeable |
| PlanetenwanderwegPlanetenwanderweg | Germany: Ehrenfriedersdorf; Drebach; Heidelbachtal | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.3 cm | 150 m | 5.9 km | permanent; bikeable |
| Planetary Trail | Czech Republic: Hradec Kralove | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.3 cm | 150 m | 5.9 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 2005) |
| Melbourne Solar System | Australia: Melbourne | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.3 cm | 150 m | 5.9 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 2008) |
| Scale Model Solar System | USA: Oregon, Eugene | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.2 cm | 150 m | 5.9 km | permanent; bikeable (est. 1997) |
| Planet Walk | Germany: Munich | 1:1,290,000,000 | 1.1 m | 1.0 cm | 116 m | 4.6 km | permanent; walkable (est. 1995) |
| Strolling at the speed of light | Canada: Québec, La Malbaie | 1:1,500,000,000 | 0.9 m | 0.8 cm | 100 m | 3 km (Neptune) | permanent; walkable (est. 2009) (temp?) |
| Solar System Walking Tour | USA: Georigia, Gainesville | 1:2,000,000,000 | 0.7 m | 0.6 cm | 75 m | 2.9 km | permanent; walkable (est. 2000) |
| Montshire Museum of Science | USA: Vermont, Norwich | 1:2,200,000,000 | 0.6 m | 0.6 cm | 68 m | 2.7 km | permanent; walkable |
| The Solar walk | USA: Washington, Longview, Lake Sacajawea | 1:?? | 0.6 m | 0.6 cm | ? m | 2.7 km | permanent; walkable (est. 2001) |
| Solar Walk | USA: Florida, Gainesville | 1:4,000,000,000 | 0.3 m | 0.3 cm | 37.4 m | 1.5 km | permanent; walkable (est. 2002) |
| Otford Solar System Model | UK: England, Kent, Otford | 1:4,595,700,000 | 0.3 m | 0.3 cm | 32 m | 0.9 km | permanent; walkable |
| The Sagan Planet Walk | USA: New York, Ithaca | 1:5,000,000,000 | 0.3 m | 0.3 cm | 30 m | 1.2 km | permanent; walkable (est. 1997) |
| The Solar Walk | USA: Ohio Cleveland | 1:5,280,000,000 | 0.3 m | 0.2 cm | 28.4 m | 1.1 km | permanent; walkable |
| Delmar Loop Planet Walk | USA: Missouri University City | 1:5,000,000,000 | 0.3 m | 0.2 cm | 30 m | 0.87 km (Neptune) | permanent; walkable (est. 2009) |
| Colorado Scale Model Solar System | USA: Colorado, Boulder Fiske Planetarium | 1:10,000,000,000 | 0.1 m | 0.1 cm | 15 m | 0.6 km | permanent; walkable (est. 1987) |
| Voyage | USA: Wash, DC. National Mall (2001) USA: MO, Kansas City. Power&Light District to Union Station(2008) |
1:10,000,000,000 | 0.1 m | 0.1 cm | 15 m | 0.6 km | |
| Le Chemin Solaire | France: Brittany, La Couyère | 1:10,000,000,000 | 1 m | 0.1 cm | - | 0.45 km | permanent; walkable (est. 2011) |
| Name | Location | Scale | Sun dia. | Earth dia. | Sun-Earth | Sun-Pluto | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Solar System Project | UK: Scotland | 1:8,200,000 | 170 m | 156 cm | 18,300 m | 551 km (Neptune) | (virtual) |
| Sorghvliet | Netherlands: The Hague | 1:696,000,000 | 2.0 m | 1.8 cm | 215 m | 6.5 km (Neptune) | (temporary) |
| Sol Chicago | USA: Illinois, Chicago | 1:73,660,000 | 19 m | 17.3 cm | 2,050 m | 61 km (Neptune) | (temporary) proposed |
| Le Chemin des planètes | Switzerland: Saint-Luc | 1:1,000,000,000 | 1.4 m | 1.3 cm | 150 m | 5.9 km | uses two different scales for distance and size |
| The Madison Planet Stroll | USA: Wisconsin, Madison | 1:4,000,000,000 | 0.3 m | 0.3 cm | 37 m | 1.5 km | (virtual) |
| The Thousand-Yard Model | (virtual) | 1:6,336,000,000 | 0.2 m | 0.2 cm | 25 m | 1 km | (virtual) |
| (dismantled) | Canada: Quebec, Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | 1:10,000,000,000 | 0.1 m | 0.1 cm | 15 m | 0.6 km | (dismantled) (est. 1985) |
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