Convert inch to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert inch [in] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to inch.
How to Convert Inch to Mile (Us Survey)
1 in = 1.57827967171721e-05 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 in to mi (survey):
15 in = 15 × 1.57827967171721e-05 mi (survey) = 0.000236741950757581 mi (survey)
Inch to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Inch
An inch is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. An inch was defined to be equivalent to exactly 25.4 millimeters in 1959. There are 12 inches in a foot and 36 inches in a yard.
History/Origin
The term "inch" was derived from the Latin unit "uncia" which was equivalent to "one-twelfth" of a Roman foot. The inch has had various standards throughout history, with the current definition being based on the international yard.
Current Use
The inch is mostly used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is also sometimes used in Japan (as well as other countries) in relation to electronic parts, like the size of display screens.
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.