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  2. Walking distance measure - Wikipedia

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    The walking distance measure denotes the distance that can be travelled by walking in a fixed amount of time. In Japan, the standard measure for walking distance is 80 meters for 1 minute of walking time. It is the standard used in real estate listings.

  3. Pace (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A pace is a unit of length consisting either of one normal walking step (approximately 0.75 metres or 30 inches), or of a double step, returning to the same foot (approximately 1.5 metres or 60 inches).

  4. Pacing (surveying) - Wikipedia

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    Pacing is a reasonably easy and quick method of measuring distance in the field. [1] It is used to measure a distance and is often used with a sighting or a hand compass. Most commonly, pacing is split up into segments, such as chains, which are set measures of distance. By determining one's own pace, distance can easily be estimated.

  5. Naismith's rule - Wikipedia

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    That is, 7.92 units of distance are equivalent to 1 unit of climb. For convenience an 8 to 1 rule can be used. So, for example, if a route is 20 kilometres (12 mi) with 1600 metres of climb (as is the case on leg 1 of the Bob Graham Round , Keswick to Threlkeld), the equivalent flat distance of this route is 20+(1.6×8)=32.8 kilometres (20.4 mi).

  6. League (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Ottoman units of measurement: 2,065: Portugal: 2,220: Gallo-Roman league: Gallo-Roman culture: 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles: Under the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus, this replaced the Roman mile as the official unit of distance in the Gallic and Germanic provinces, although there were regional and temporal variations. [11] 2,470: Sardinia, Piemont ...

  7. Walking Distance - Wikipedia

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    "Walking Distance" is episode five of the American television series The Twilight Zone. It originally aired on October 30, 1959. It originally aired on October 30, 1959. The episode was listed as the ninth best episode in the history of The Twilight Zone by Time magazine.

  8. Pedometer - Wikipedia

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    [10] In 1780 Abraham-Louis Perrelet of Switzerland created a pedometer, measuring the steps and distance while walking; it was based on a 1770 mechanism of his to power a self-winding watch. [11] A mechanical pedometer obtained from France was introduced in the US by Thomas Jefferson. [12]

  9. Walking - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, the standard measure for walking speed is 80 m/min (4.8 km/h). Champion racewalkers can average more than 14 km/h (8.7 mph) over a distance of 20 km (12 mi). An average human child achieves independent walking ability at around 11 months old. [6]

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