Convert mile (statute) to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert mile (statute) [mi (US)] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to mile (statute).
How to Convert Mile (Statute) to Mile (Us Survey)
1 mi (US) = 1 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 mi (US) to mi (survey):
15 mi (US) = 15 × 1 mi (survey) = 15 mi (survey)
Mile (Statute) to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
| mile (statute) | mile (US survey) |
|---|
Mile (Statute)
A statute mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet.
History/Origin
The statute mile was defined by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592 during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Current Use
The statute mile is the standard unit for measuring road distances in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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.