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With this value for R the meridian length of 1 degree of latitude on the sphere is 111.2 km (69.1 statute miles) (60.0 nautical miles). The length of one minute of latitude is 1.853 km (1.151 statute miles) (1.00 nautical miles), while the length of 1 second of latitude is 30.8 m or 101 feet (see nautical mile).
As one degree is 1 / 360 of a circle, one minute of arc is 1 / 21600 of a circle – such that the polar circumference of the Earth would be exactly 21,600 miles. Gunter used Snellius's circumference to define a nautical mile as 6,080 feet, the length of one minute of arc at 48 degrees latitude.
The actual length of the modern Great Wall is around 42,000 li (21,000 km or 13,000 mi), over 4 times the name's proverbially "immeasurable" length. [ citation needed ] The Chinese proverb appearing in chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching and commonly rendered as "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" in fact refers to a thousand ...
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway, SILK, also known as Kajang SILK Highway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (Malay: Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang), is an expressway built to disperse and regulate the traffic flow in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The 37 km (23 mi) expressway is to allow motorists to bypass the town centre of Kajang.
Lintang is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, ... [1] State constituency Polling Districts Code Location Lintang（N21） Kampong Kandang Hulu 062/21/01
Lingkaran Tengah Utama Expressway, previously known as Central Spine Road (CSR) or Kuala Krai–Kuala Pilah Highway, Federal Route 34, is a new toll-free expressway under construction in the center of Peninsular Malaysia.
A Transjakarta bus fleet serving Corridor 1 A Corridor 9 articulated bus departing from Pinang Ranti bus station in East Jakarta towards Pluit, North Jakarta. It is the longest BRT corridor of the system with a length of 28.8 km (17.9 mi) A Corridor 13 bus operating with its dedicated elevated track. It is the first and only corridor to use an ...
Jalan Lingkaran Pulau Indah [1] or Persiaran Pulau Lumut is a major highway in the Klang Valley region, Malaysia. It is the only main route to South Klang Valley Expressway E26. At most sections, it was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.