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A unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, equal to 1855 m (6087.15 feet). It is not the same as a [[nautical mile]] which is 1 minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth (1852 m, 6076.1 feet). | A unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, equal to 1855 m (6087.15 feet). It is not the same as a [[statute mile]], which is 5280 feet, or a [[nautical mile]] which is 1 minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth (1852 m, 6076.1 feet). | ||
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Revision as of 04:36, 5 September 2002
A unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, equal to 1855 m (6087.15 feet). It is not the same as a statute mile, which is 5280 feet, or a nautical mile which is 1 minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth (1852 m, 6076.1 feet).
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- see here for a citation of the difference between the nautical and geographical mile