2006-12-25 17:46:45 · 14 answers · asked by harry b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1 Mile - 5280 feet
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2006-12-26 03:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two defined types of "mile," a statute mile (land) and a nautical (sea) mile. A statute mile is 5,280 feet, 1760 yards. A nautical mile (knot) is 6000 feet, or 2000 yards. The knot comes from throwing a triangular plate ( a "sea anchor") attached to a piece of twine over the side and timing how long it took to reel out an unfettered measured length of twine with knots tied at intervals. Hence the name "knot," from counting the knots in the twine over a period of time. They used 2000 yards as a convenient number rounded to make timing easy in decimal units. 5280 feet or 1760 yards as a measure is not a convenient measure to use at sea at speed on a ship to dermine speed. The statute mile was derived in England from the basic unit, a "rod" which was 16 feet. Acres are defined as an area bounded by a number of rods, and the land mile followed as a result, which is why we have such an odd number as 5280 instead of a round number like 6000. Blame it on the English for mucking things up.
2006-12-26 02:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by rowlfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally 5280 feet.
12 inch = 1 feet
3 feet = 1 yard
1760 yard = 1 mile
2006-12-26 02:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 5280 feet in one mile.
2006-12-26 01:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by AibohphobiA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5280
2006-12-26 11:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by Renaud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Originally a mile was the distance a Roman legion could march in 1000 paces which equaled about 4,856 feet.
Then we have the metric mile at 1,500 meters or 4,921.26 feet.
Milestones on ancient Roman roads were about 5,000 feet apart.
A mile is also 8 furlongs, 1609 meters or 5,278.87 feeet.
Data mile is 6,000 feet.
The Irish mile is 6,720 feet.
The nautical mile is 6,076.12 feet.
The Dutch mile is about 19,028 feet.
German mile is about 20,997 feet.
The Long mile is 31496 feet.
In Norway and Sweden a mile or metric mile is 10 kilometers or 32,808.4 feet.
2006-12-26 03:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by I dont know but... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5280
2006-12-26 02:10:29 · answer #7 · answered by missannazhoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5280
2006-12-26 01:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by highchaparral2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Mile is a unit of linear measurement on land, used in English-speaking countries, equivalent to 5,280 ft or 1,760 yd or 1.6 km.
2006-12-26 01:49:16 · answer #9 · answered by cheasy123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5,280 feet in one mile
2006-12-26 13:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by beached42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋