Convert mile to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert mile [mi, mi(Int)] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to mile.
How to Convert Mile to Mile (Us Survey)
1 mi, mi(Int) = 0.999998000000023 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 mi, mi(Int) to mi (survey):
15 mi, mi(Int) = 15 × 0.999998000000023 mi (survey) = 14.9999700000003 mi (survey)
Mile to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.
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.