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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 ...
The gigametre (SI symbol: Gm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1 000 000 000 meters (10 9 m). To help compare different distances this section lists lengths starting at 10 9 meters (1 gigameter (Gm) or 1 billion meters). 1.2 Gm – separation between Saturn and Titan; 1.39 Gm – diameter of Sun [168] [169]
Peaks in the state of Maine [1] [2] Mountain Peak Elevation Prominence Isolation Location County; Mount Abraham: 4,049 ft 1234 m: 899 ft 274 m: 4.11 mi 6.62 km Franklin: Agamenticus: 692 ft 211 m: 522 ft 159 m: 12.05 mi 19.4 km
Maine (/ m eɪ n / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeastern most state in the Lower 48.It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
1 20,310 ft 6190.5 m Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean: 3 sea level: 15 1,900 ft 580 m 1 20,310 ft 6190.5 m American Samoa: Lata Mountain on Taʻū Island [7] 36 3,169 ft 966 m Pacific Ocean: 3 sea level: NA NA 35 3,169 ft 966 m
This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters.
The base unit in the International System of Units (SI) is the meter, defined as "the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1 ⁄ 299792458 seconds." [ 9 ] It is approximately equal to 1.0936 yd .
Method 1 does not include the coastlines of the territories of the United States, while method 2 does. The data for method 1 was retrieved from a CRS Report for Congress [ 1 ] using data from U.S. Department of Commerce , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , The Coastline of the United States , 1975 . [ 2 ]