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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The length of one minute of arc along any [[great circle]] on the earth's surface.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Since this actual distance varies slightly with latitude, a nautical mile by international agreement  is defined as 1852 meters (6076.103 feet or 1.1508 statute miles). <br/>''Compare'' [[mile]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 27 March 2024

The length of one minute of arc along any great circle on the earth's surface.

Since this actual distance varies slightly with latitude, a nautical mile by international agreement is defined as 1852 meters (6076.103 feet or 1.1508 statute miles).
Compare mile.

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