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What is the length of a nautical mile precisely based on, unlike the standard statute mile?
Answer
Earth's circumference
A nautical mile is defined as one minute of latitude along a meridian, making it exactly 1/21,600th of Earth's circumference, whereas the statute mile traces back to an old Roman pace-based measure.
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A nautical mile differs from a regular mile because it's based on Earth's circumference, making it exactly 1/21,600th of the planet.
Other options people guess
- The length of a Roman legion's marching pace
- The width of a ship's hull
- The distance light travels in one second
Topics
- measurement
- nautical-mile
- geography
- units
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