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The word comes from the Latin 'millum', meaning one thousand, for one thousand paces (left foot, then right foot then left again). I don't know what the length of a standard Roman pace was, but in the Canadian Air Force (and Cadets), it was 5 feet. The Roman Empire was marked with mile posts for the benefit of their military.
The statute (or English) mile is 5280 feet (1608 metres). This is easier to divide into quarters, thirds and eights than 5000 feet.
The nautical mile is equivalent to one minute of arc at the equator, and is equivalent to 6076.12 feet, or 1852 metres (being hard to pace out a distance on the ocean).
On the Canadian priaires, a prairie mile is the distance to that place you see 'over there', and is anywhere from 3 to 10 statute miles, depending on how clear your view and how flat the terrain between.
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What measurement is equal to 1 mile?
1 mile...
How many furlongs are in a mile in measurement?
One mile is eight furlongs.
What does mile stand for?
A mile is a unit or measurement of length. A mile is equal to aprox. 1.6 kilometers.
How many cubic foot in one square mile?
Not possible to answer - a cubic foot is a measurement of volume, a square mile is a measurement of area!
What is a pax mile?
It is short for passanger-mile which is a measurement unit for transportation performance
What measurement is in between a mile and feet?
Yards.
What measurement is not equal to a mile?
Kilometers (click's)
What is the metric measurement of 1.6 if 1 mile is about 1.6 of blank?
a mile is 1.6 kilometres
What is the most accurate measurement of 1 mile in yards?
1 mile = 1760 yards
How many miles are in 1 mile?
Miles and miles are the same measurement. Therefore, 1 mile is equal to 1 mile.
Is there a bigger unit measurement than kilometres?
The Mile
Which measurement is not greater than 1 mile?
A yard
