Meaning of geographical mile | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc (1/60 degree) along the Earth's equator, about 1855.4 meters, 2029.1 yards, or roughly 8/7 international miles.
2. Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.

Examples

“Near-synonyms: nautical mile, sea mile (very close to the same distance)”

“A geographical mile I call ye sixtith part of a degree of a great circle upon the earth & these miles upon ye body of the Moon in her mean distance from us answer to seconds.”

“The equator is exactly 21,600 geographical miles long, about 40,075 km or 24,901 miles.”

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