geographical mile

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geographical mile

noun geographical miles

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. Near-synonyms: nautical mile, sea mile (very close to the same distance)
Similar: nautical mile, sea mile
Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.
Similar: nautical mile, exactly 1, 852 meters

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@misc{geographical_mile_2026,
  title = {geographical mile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geographical%20mile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}