Dear All,
Statute miles – both of them
The term "statute mile" originated with Queen Elizabeth I who changed
the definition of the mile from the Roman mile of 5000 feet to the
statute mile (UK) of 5280 feet. The international mile and the statute
mile (USA) differ by about 3 millimetres although both are defined as
being equal to 5280 feet. The international mile is based on the
international foot (0.3048 metre exactly) whereas the statute mile
(USA) is based on the survey foot (1200/3937 metre = 0.3048006
approximately).
Cheers,
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