for walking in a neighorhood
2006-10-03 05:51:25 · 6 answers · asked by Rena C 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
5280 feet
2006-10-03 05:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is what it says about the mile and related units:
Remarks: in Old England, the mile - derived from the Roman "mille
passus" or 1000 double steps - was originally 5000 feet long as in the
Roman definition (1 "passus" = 5 feet). Later, it took 5280 feet to
accommodate exactly 8 furlongs, the most popular measure of the time.
Actually, the usual happened: the foot and the rod went slowly their
separate ways, being used by different industries (the weaver and the
farmer ....) Things had to be straightened up and, as the foot and the
rod were already entrenched, we find these strange figures: 16.5 ft/rod
and 5280 ft/mile. This was voted by the House under Queen Elizabeth I
in 1595.
It should be noted that the furlong comes from the Greek and Roman
stadion, which they themselves inherited from more ancient times. It
seems to be the optimal length for the traditional plough.
The rod was determined by lining up 16 men (after the Sunday Service,
the story goes) and measuring the combined length of all their left
feet. These 16 feet make up 16.5 "feet." Thickness of the shoes? Gaps
between feet? This is tradition ....
2006-10-03 13:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without actually marking it off, it's kind of tough to measure. Your average person can walk a mile in 20-25 minutes at a normal stride, and some people can walk a mile in 15 minutes if they're REALLY moving. If you live in a neighborhood that has a school with a track, four laps around the track is a mile. If you live in a major metropolitan city where the streets are laid out in a grid pattern, it's usually one mile between main streets in the suburban areas. Other than that, the only advice I could give you would be to measure your stride and count your steps -- if your stride is 2 feet long, 2,640 steps is one mile.
2006-10-03 13:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linear measurement equaling 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609 kilometers, or 8 furlongs. Note, a nautical mile is equal to 6,080 feet.
2006-10-03 15:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go in your car and drive from your house and figure it out. Different neighborhoods will be different. Mine is 8 blocks.
2006-10-03 13:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by adammatter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
walk around two blocks of your neighborhood will get you a mile
2006-10-03 13:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by binda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋