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	FAQ: What is a knot? What is a nautical mile?
		The nautical mile was based on the circumference of the earth at the equator.
		This was taken as the basis for the nautical mile; thus, by definition, 1 minute of longitude at the equator is equal to 1 nautical mile.
		Using the definition of a nautical mile for distance at sea, the challenge was to measure speed -- i.e.
	www.onlineconversion.com /faq_07.htm (761 words)

	Converting from nautical miles to statute miles
		A statute mile is 5,280 feet in length.
		To convert from statute to nautical miles a factor of 1.15 is generally used, even though it is not precise.
		Nautical miles are used on ocean and coastal waters.
	www.boatsafe.com /nauticalknowhow/miles.htm (330 words)

	Nautical mile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A nautical mile is a unit of length.
		The nautical mile was historically defined as a minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth.
		In the United States, the nautical mile was defined as 6080.2 ft (1853.249 m).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nautical_mile (665 words)

	Mile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A statute of the English parliament during the reign of Elizabeth I established the statute mile as eight furlongs or 1760 yards; that is, 5280 feet or 63360 inches.
		The Nautical mile is thus used in day-to-day long distance navigation estimates or important close-in restricted water piloting of vessels large or small.
		The German mile was reckoned to be the 15th part of a degree (and thus about four nautical miles in length or 6.4 kilometres).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mile (718 words)

	Howstuffworks "What is a nautical mile, and how does it differ from a normal mile and a kilometer?"
		A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the planet Earth.
		If you are traveling at a speed of 1 nautical mile per hour, you are said to be traveling at a speed of 1 knot.
		A nautical mile is 1,852 meters, or 1.852 kilometers.
	people.howstuffworks.com /question79.htm (299 words)

	Mile Summary
		A statute of the English parliament during the reign of Elizabeth I established the statute mile as eight furlongs or 1,760 yards; that is, 5,280 feet or 63,360 inches.
		The Nautical mile is thus used in day-to-day long distance navigation estimates or important close-in restricted water piloting of vessels large or small.
		The German mile was reckoned to be the 15th part of a degree (and thus about four nautical miles in length or 6.4 kilometres).
	www.bookrags.com /Mile (2159 words)

	Nautical mile - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A nautical mile is a unit of length.
		The nautical mile is used around the world for maritime and aviation purposes.
		The nautical mile was historically defined as a minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Nautical_mile (662 words)

	Nautical mile: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A knot is a non si unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour....
		A minute of arc, arcminute, or moa is a unit of angular measurement, equal to one sixtieth (1/60) of one degree....
		A nautical chart is a graphic representation of a maritime area and adjacent coastal regions....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/na/nautical_mile.htm (1192 words)

	Making Headway - Nautical Mile (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A nautical mile is 6,076.1 feet and a statute mile is 5,280 feet.
		Nautical charts of saltwater bodies express distances in nautical miles, with some exceptions in inland coastal areas.
		In 1954, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Defense adopted 6,076.1 feet as the length of the nautical mile.
	www.neusesailing.com /headway/headway131.html (469 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org \| Ask Us - Knots and the Nautical Mile
		The nautical mile is almost exactly the same concept, except that it is equal to one minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth.
		When the definition of the nautical mile was specified by international agreement, its value was based on this idealized Earth so that it is the average of one minute of arc in both the equatorial and polar planes.
		Since the nautical mile and the knot are some of the fundamental cornerstones of navigation at sea, it is natural that they transferred to aviation as well.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /question/history/q0139.shtml (1239 words)

	Navigation Tutorial Page 5 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All navigation uses the Nautical Mile as the unit of distance.
		A statute mile is the common "mile" with a length of 5,280 feet.
		Therefore a statute mile is not as long as a nautical mile.
	virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov /navigation/tutorial/tutorial5.html (835 words)

	Units: N
		The nautical mile is defined to be the average distance on the Earth's surface represented by one minute of latitude.
		Because the Earth is not a perfect sphere, it is not easy to measure the length of the nautical mile in terms of the statute mile used on land.
		In 1929 an international conference in Monaco redefined the nautical mile to be exactly 1852 meters or 6076.115 49 feet, a distance known as the international nautical mile.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/units/dictN.html (2733 words)

	The Nautical Mile, Freeport, Long Island
		The Nautical Mile is the unofficial nickname for Woodcleft Avenue, the road that runs along side Woodcleft Canal in Freeport.
		Roughly a mile long and lined on both sides with all manner of maritime mayhem, it is called The Nautical Mile because of its length (don’t tell anyone, but it’s really about 25% short) and its character.
		There are three markets on the Nautical Mile offering everything from catfish to snappers, bluefish and tuna, clams, cockles, crabs, lobster and oysters, mussels, squid and octopus, scallops, conch, steamers and flounders.
	www.loving-long-island.com /the-nautical-mile-freeport.html (1390 words)

	Discover the Nautical Mile Online!
		Enhance the community of St. Clair Shores through NMMA sponsored family activities, aesthetic improvements to the Nautical Mile and increased awareness of the area’s many unique benefits.
		By pursuing and achieving these goals, the Nautical Mile Merchants Association strives to make a positive and lasting difference for its valued members and the community it serves.
		By land, the Nautical Mile is close to I-94, I-75 and I-696; by water you can reach the Nautical Mile from anywhere on the Great Lakes!
	www.nauticalmile.org /about.htm (350 words)

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