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compared to a normal mile
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Lots of correct responses here, and some mistakes. A "Statute mile" is what we use to measure distance on land and is 5280 ft long. A "Nautical mile is used to measure distance on the sea and in the air and is 1.15 times greater than a statute mile or 6076 ft long. Yes it equals 1 minute of longitude ONLY at the equator but a minute of latitude anywhere is also a nautical mile. This is because lines of latitude are parallel and keep the same distance apart all the way around the globe. Lines of longitude are furthest apart at the equator and get closer together when moving towards the poles.How exactly does the in board marine motor work or what website can i go too to find out.?
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1.15 statute milesA nautical mile is a unit of distance that is used on the water; it is equal to 1.15 miles or one minute (1/60 of a degree) of longitude.
A nautical mile is a unit of distance, or length, as physical scientists like to call it. The derived unit of speed is the knot, defined as one nautical mile per hour. Both nautical miles and knots are widely used around the world for maritime and aviation purposes.
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A nautical mile is 1,852 meters where a normal mile is 5,280 feet or 1,609.344 meters. nautical mile is measure used toestablish boundaries in international waters
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It is also called a geographical mile,supposed to be 1 minute of a great CIRCLE of the earth;but as the earth is not a true sphere the minute is variable,so a mean length of 6,080 feet(2026yards and 2feet) was adopted by the British Admiralty.The geographical mile varies slightly with different nations,so there is a further International Nautical Mile of 1,852 metresWhen I was trained as a Naval Officer, I was taught that a nautical mile was equal to 2,000 yards, which is equal to 6,000 feet. As opposed to a statute mile, which is equal to 5,280 feet.
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I was taught that a nautical mile was 6000 ft. That is the easier measurement for any time, speed and distance calculations.A nautical mile is 6080 feet, as opposed to a land, or statute, mile which is 5280 feet.
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'Gags' has it. Other contributers also correctly define the NM. The unit of speed thus derived - the knot - being as stated 'one nautical mile per hour'.I take it we can agree that this is through the water - or air - as opposed to over the ground.
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(You can still be doing 1 knot while going nowhere at all if the current against you is also one knot).
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1.6 statue mileA nautical mile is one minute of latitude and that is why it cannot be the same as a road mile. A knot is a nautical mile per hour. A nautical mile is a little longer then a road mile.
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