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  2. Units of measurement in transportation - Wikipedia

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    kilometre (km) or kilometer is a metric unit used, outside the US, to measure the length of a journey; the international statute mile (mi) is used in the US; 1 mi = 1.609344 km; nautical mile is rarely used to derive units of transportation quantity.

  3. Geographical distance - Wikipedia

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    = 6,371.009 kilometers = 3,958.761 statute miles = 3,440.069 nautical miles. = Distance between the two points, as measured along the surface of the Earth and in the same units as the value used for radius unless specified otherwise.

  4. League (unit) - Wikipedia

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    On land, the league is most commonly defined as three miles (4.83 km), although the length of a mile could vary from place to place as well as depending on the era. At sea, a league is three nmi (3.452 mi; 5.556 km). English usage also included many of the other leagues mentioned below (for example, in discussing the Treaty of Tordesillas).

  5. Knot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The knot (/ n ɒ t /) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h ... 1.15078 miles per hour (approximately), 20.25372 inches per ...

  6. Nautical mile - Wikipedia

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    A nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. [2] [3] [4] Historically, it was defined as the meridian arc length corresponding to one minute (⁠ 1 / 60 ⁠ of a degree) of latitude at the equator, so that Earth's polar circumference is very near to 21,600 nautical miles (that is 60 minutes × 360 degrees).

  7. How many miles do you need to walk to hit 10,000 steps? - AOL

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    There are approximately 2,000 steps in a mile, which makes 10,000 steps about 5 miles. Learn the factors that affect how many steps are in a mile.

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  9. Geographical mile - Wikipedia

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    When each equatorial degree was divided into 18 leagues, the geographical mile was equal to ⁠ 1 / 54 ⁠ degree or about 2.06 kilometres (1.28 mi); when divided into 20 leagues, the geographical mile was equal to ⁠ 1 / 60 ⁠ degree, approximating the values provided above; and when divided into 25 leagues, the geographical mile was equal ...