Convert millimeter to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert millimeter [mm] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to millimeter.
How to Convert Millimeter to Mile (Us Survey)
1 mm = 6.21369949494964e-07 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 mm to mi (survey):
15 mm = 15 × 6.21369949494964e-07 mi (survey) = 9.32054924242446e-06 mi (survey)
Millimeter to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Millimeter
A millimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-thousandth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "milli-" comes from the Latin word "mille," meaning thousand. The millimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The millimeter is widely used in engineering and manufacturing for high-precision measurements. It is also a common unit in construction and for measuring small objects.
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.