Geographical mile
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A unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, equal to 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 (6076.1 feet).
A unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, equal to 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 (6076.1 feet).