survey mile

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survey mile

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From its continued use until the 1980s in reference to the US Geological Survey's 1927 geodetic datum.

noun survey miles

US The mile of ⁶³³⁶⁄₃₉₃₇ kilometers employed by the United States prior to its adoption of the international mile by treaty in the 1950s. Near-synonyms: international mile, statute mile (UK)
Similar: statute mile, international mile

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@misc{survey_mile_2026,
  title = {survey mile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/survey%20mile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}