Convert megameter to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert megameter [Mm] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to megameter.
How to Convert Megameter to Mile (Us Survey)
1 Mm = 621.369949494964 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 Mm to mi (survey):
15 Mm = 15 × 621.369949494964 mi (survey) = 9320.54924242446 mi (survey)
Megameter to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.
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.