Convert league (statute) to league
Please provide values below to convert league (statute) [st.league] to league [lea], or Convert league to league (statute).
How to Convert League (Statute) to League
1 st.league = 1.000002000004 lea
Example: convert 15 st.league to lea:
15 st.league = 15 × 1.000002000004 lea = 15.00003000006 lea
League (Statute) to League Conversion Table
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League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.
League
A league is a unit of length that was common in Europe and Latin America, but is no longer an official unit in any nation. It was the distance a person could walk in an hour.
History/Origin
The league varied in length from country to country and even within the same country over time. The most common definition was three miles.
Current Use
The league is no longer in common use but is found in historical texts and literature.