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  2. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    1.609 km – 1 statute mile; 1.852 km – 1 nautical mile, equal to 1 arcminute of latitude at the surface of the Earth [139] 1.991 km – span of the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge [140] 2.309 km – axial length of the Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam in the world located in China [34]

  3. Units of measurement in transportation - Wikipedia

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    kilometre (km) or kilometer is a metric unit used, outside the US, to measure the length of a journey; the international statute mile (mi) is used in the US; 1 mi = 1.609344 km; nautical mile is rarely used to derive units of transportation quantity.

  4. Geographical distance - Wikipedia

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    = 6,371.009 kilometers = 3,958.761 statute miles = 3,440.069 nautical miles. = Distance between the two points, as measured along the surface of the Earth and in the same units as the value used for radius unless specified otherwise.

  5. Mile - Wikipedia

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    The Irish mile (míle or míle Gaelach) measured 2,240 yards: approximately 1.27 statute miles or 2.048 kilometres. [39] [40] It was used in Ireland from the 16th century plantations until the 19th century, with residual use into the 20th century.

  6. Wisconsin Highway 71 - Wikipedia

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    About 1.4 miles (2.3 km) southeast into the Town of Plymouth, WIS 71 reaches its junction with CTH-PP. About a half-mile (0.8 km) further southeast, WIS 71 enters the city of Elroy and another 0.6 miles (0.97 km) further southeast, the highway reaches its eastern terminus at a junction with WIS 80/WIS 82 at the northwest end of downtown Elroy ...

  7. Miles per hour - Wikipedia

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    Miles per hour (mph, m.p.h., MPH, or mi/h) is a British imperial and United States customary unit of speed expressing the number of miles travelled in one hour. It is used in the United Kingdom , the United States , and a number of smaller countries, most of which are UK or US territories, or have close historical ties with the UK or US.

  8. Foothills Trail - Wikipedia

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    At Table Rock State Park, there is a 12.5 miles (20.1 km) long section of the Palmetto Trail and goes west into Jocassee Gorges. Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail. At Oconee State Park, there is a 3.2 miles (5.1 km) long section of the Palmetto Trail that goes east toward Oconee Station State Historic Site.

  9. List of county roads in Pine County, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    County Highway 3 is a road that serves Rock Creek and Pine City Township.The road begins at the intersection of County Road 2 and County Road 104, on Maple Avenue, head north for 2 miles (3.2 km), becoming Maple Grove Road, continuing north for 1 mile (1.6 km), head west for 0.5 miles (0.80 km) along Russell Road, and then head north for 1 mile (1.6 km) along Milburn Road, terminating at ...