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The '''geographical mile''', or '''U.S. survey mile''', is a unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the [[Earth]]'s [[equator]], approximately equal to 1855 [[metre]]s (6087.15 international [[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 metres, 6076.1 feet). | |||
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Revision as of 00:31, 16 September 2002
The geographical mile, or U.S. survey mile, is a unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, approximately equal to 1855 metres (6087.15 international 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 metres, 6076.1 feet).
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- see here for a citation of the difference between the nautical and geographical mile