Convert nautical league (UK) to foot
Please provide values below to convert nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)] to foot [ft], or Convert foot to nautical league (UK).
How to Convert Nautical League (Uk) to Foot
1 NL (UK) = 18240 ft
Example: convert 15 NL (UK) to ft:
15 NL (UK) = 15 × 18240 ft = 273600 ft
Nautical League (Uk) to Foot Conversion Table
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Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.
Foot
A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.
History/Origin
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement in many different cultures, including Ancient Greece and Rome, and the length has varied from country to country and even from city to city. The name is said to be based on the average length of a man's foot.
Current Use
The foot is a primary unit of length in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length (sometimes in the form of yards), etc.