A unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, equal to 6087.15 feet. It is not the same as a nautical mile which is 1 minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth (6076.1 feet). |
A unit of length determined by 1 minute of arc along the Earth's equator, equal to 6087.15 feet. It is not the same as a nautical mile which is 1 minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth (6076.1 feet). See Conversion of units |