Convert nautical league (UK) to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to nautical league (UK).
How to Convert Nautical League (Uk) to Mile (Us Survey)
1 NL (UK) = 3.45453854545463 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 NL (UK) to mi (survey):
15 NL (UK) = 15 × 3.45453854545463 mi (survey) = 51.8180781818194 mi (survey)
Nautical League (Uk) to Mile (Us Survey) 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.
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.