Convert mile (Roman) to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert mile (Roman) [mi (Roman)] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to mile (Roman).
How to Convert Mile (Roman) to Mile (Us Survey)
1 mi (Roman) = 0.919505736742446 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 mi (Roman) to mi (survey):
15 mi (Roman) = 15 × 0.919505736742446 mi (survey) = 13.7925860511367 mi (survey)
Mile (Roman) to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Mile (Roman)
The Roman mile (mille passus) consisted of 1,000 paces, which was about 1,480 meters.
History/Origin
The Roman mile was established by the Roman military and was used throughout the Roman Empire. A pace was considered to be two steps.
Current Use
The Roman mile is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.