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TeachMeFinance.com - explain nautical mile nautical mile The term 'nautical mile' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A nautical mile is a unit of distance equal to 1,852 meters. The length of the nautical mile is very close to the mean value of the length of 1 minute of latitude, which varies from approximately 1,843 meters at the equator to 1,861.6 meters at the pole'. The term 'nautical mile' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A unit of distance used in marine navigation and marine forecasts. It is equal to 1.15 statue miles or 1852 meters. It is also the length of 1 minute of latitude'. The term 'nautical mile' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' also known as geographical mile, its length is 1852 meters (6076.115 feet), approximately 1.15 times as long as the statute mile of 5280 feet'. Previous 5 Terms: Natural streamflow Natural uranium Naturalness Nautical Dawn Nautical Dusk Next 5 Terms: Nautical Twilight nautics navicular naviform Navigable waters About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.