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MICHAEL MUNT

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Jun 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/27/99
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does anyone know what a nautical mile compares to a standard american
mile..
also, what is the difference in the speed of a knot to mph. i
appreciate any help on tis matter..... thanks,

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Bob Durio

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A knot is a nautical mile (approx 2,000 yds) per hour.

Jaiem wrote:

> In article Sun, 27 Jun 1999 23:37:02 -0400 (EDT), MUNT...@webtv.net says...


> >
> >does anyone know what a nautical mile compares to a standard american
> >mile..
> >also, what is the difference in the speed of a knot to mph. i
> >appreciate any help on tis matter..... thanks,
> >
>

> I know a nautical mile is a little longer than a statute mile, same as
> a knot is a bit faster than mph. Not sure the exact figures though.
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Jaiem

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A nautical mile equals 1.151 statute miles. A knot is one nautical
mile per hour. Therefore, a knot is a little faster than one mph on
land because you travel farther in the same amount of time.


In article <22919-377...@newsd-283.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,


MUNT...@webtv.net (MICHAEL MUNT) wrote:
> does anyone know what a nautical mile compares to a standard american
> mile..
> also, what is the difference in the speed of a knot to mph. i
> appreciate any help on tis matter..... thanks,
>

> !!!! HAVING FUN IN THE SUN !!!!
>
..................."MIKE"...............

>
>

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captge...@my-deja.com

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In article <22919-377...@newsd-283.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
MUNT...@webtv.net (MICHAEL MUNT) wrote:
> does anyone know what a nautical mile compares to a standard american
> mile..
> also, what is the difference in the speed of a knot to mph. i
> appreciate any help on tis matter..... thanks,
>
> !!!! HAVING FUN IN THE SUN !!!!
>
..................."MIKE"...............
A
nautical mile is about 1-1/8 statute mile anda knot is a nautical mile
per hour

Capt Gene Kelly>

Cal

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A nautical mile is 6000' a land mile is 5280'. You can work out tall the
numbers you need from that.
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Fred L. Adams

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Please note that a "nautical" mile is 6076.1 feet while a "statute" mile is
5280 feet, thus the ratio is 1.1507765 etc, normally rounded to 1.15. Since
a knot is a nautical mile per hour, the ratio for speed is identical to the
ratio for distance. The nautical mile is based on the distance of one degree
of (I forget Lat. or Long.) but looking at a map you may estimate 60 miles
per degree and be close.

Fred
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Thomas Hood

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Unless you're in Jolly Olde England where a nautical mile is 6023 feet
or thereabouts.

Thomas Hood
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"Fred L. Adams" wrote:
>
> Please note that a "nautical" mile is 6076.1 feet while a "statute" mile is
> 5280 feet, thus the ratio is 1.1507765 etc, normally rounded to 1.15.

<snip>

Bob Knazik

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"Fred L. Adams" wrote:
>
> Please note that a "nautical" mile is 6076.1 feet while a "statute" mile is
> 5280 feet, thus the ratio is 1.1507765 etc, normally rounded to 1.15. Since
> a knot is a nautical mile per hour, the ratio for speed is identical to the
> ratio for distance. The nautical mile is based on the distance of one degree
> of (I forget Lat. or Long.)

One minute of Latitude = one NM.

Bob K

captge...@my-deja.com

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In article <3777D3D1...@ge-harris.com>,

At the equator
>
> Bob K

capt...@my-deja.com

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A minute of latitude is the same distance anywhere in the world
(whether you are at the equator or not). The distance between lines of
longitude varies depending on how far north or south of the equator you
happen to be.

In article <7laeot$eoi$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,

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Bob Knazik

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captge...@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> In article <3777D3D1...@ge-harris.com>,
> Bob Knazik <rkn...@ge-harris.com> wrote:
> > "Fred L. Adams" wrote:
> > >
> > > Please note that a "nautical" mile is 6076.1 feet while a "statute"
> mile is
> > > 5280 feet, thus the ratio is 1.1507765 etc, normally rounded to
> 1.15. Since
> > > a knot is a nautical mile per hour, the ratio for speed is
> identical to the
> > > ratio for distance. The nautical mile is based on the distance of
> one degree
> > > of (I forget Lat. or Long.)
> >
> > One minute of Latitude = one NM.
>
> At the equator
> >

Everywhere.

One minute of Longitude = one NM _only_ at the equator. Each minute of
longitude gets shorter as you approach either pole. Latitude does not
vary from equator to either pole. That is why you can get accurate
distance using the minutes from the _sides_ of a standard chart, but not
from the top or bottom.

Bob K

Capt. Ed Bradley, Jr.

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Jun 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/29/99
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"Fred L. Adams" <fla...@tminet.com> wrote:

>Please note that a "nautical" mile is 6076.1 feet while a "statute" mile is
>5280 feet, thus the ratio is 1.1507765 etc, normally rounded to 1.15. Since
>a knot is a nautical mile per hour, the ratio for speed is identical to the
>ratio for distance. The nautical mile is based on the distance of one degree

>of (I forget Lat. or Long.) but looking at a map you may estimate 60 miles
>per degree and be close.


The distance from one point to another is always measured on the Lat
side of the chart. This is because the distance (degrees) do not
change as you go up or down in position on a chart. As you go up or
down in Longitude the distances between Lat lines get smaller and are
smallest at the poles.

Capt. Ed


>Fred
>captge...@my-deja.com wrote in message <7l7qbi$fnb$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>>In article <22919-377...@newsd-283.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
>> MUNT...@webtv.net (MICHAEL MUNT) wrote:
>>> does anyone know what a nautical mile compares to a standard american
>>> mile..
>>> also, what is the difference in the speed of a knot to mph. i
>>> appreciate any help on tis matter..... thanks,
>>>
>>> !!!! HAVING FUN IN THE SUN !!!!
>>>
>>..................."MIKE"...............
>> A

>>nautical mile is about 1-1/8 statute mile anda knot is a nautical mile
>>per hour
>>
>>Capt Gene Kelly>


>>>
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Capt. Ed Bradley, Jr.

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captge...@my-deja.com wrote:

>In article <3777D3D1...@ge-harris.com>,
> Bob Knazik <rkn...@ge-harris.com> wrote:

>> "Fred L. Adams" wrote:
>> >
>> > Please note that a "nautical" mile is 6076.1 feet while a "statute"
>mile is
>> > 5280 feet, thus the ratio is 1.1507765 etc, normally rounded to
>1.15. Since
>> > a knot is a nautical mile per hour, the ratio for speed is
>identical to the
>> > ratio for distance. The nautical mile is based on the distance of
>one degree
>> > of (I forget Lat. or Long.)
>>

>> One minute of Latitude = one NM.
>
>At the equator
>>

>> Bob K


>>
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Correction:
You can measure a distance on any Latitude line from Pole to Pole!

Capt. Ed

Kevin Young

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Jun 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/29/99
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My longitude lines go side to side and not up and down. Otherwise you are
correct.
Kevin

"Capt. Ed Bradley, Jr." wrote:

> "Fred L. Adams" <fla...@tminet.com> wrote:
>
> >Please note that a "nautical" mile is 6076.1 feet while a "statute" mile is
> >5280 feet, thus the ratio is 1.1507765 etc, normally rounded to 1.15. Since
> >a knot is a nautical mile per hour, the ratio for speed is identical to the
> >ratio for distance. The nautical mile is based on the distance of one degree

> >of (I forget Lat. or Long.) but looking at a map you may estimate 60 miles
> >per degree and be close.
>
> The distance from one point to another is always measured on the Lat
> side of the chart. This is because the distance (degrees) do not
> change as you go up or down in position on a chart. As you go up or
> down in Longitude the distances between Lat lines get smaller and are
> smallest at the poles.
>
> Capt. Ed
>
> >Fred
> >captge...@my-deja.com wrote in message <7l7qbi$fnb$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> >>In article <22919-377...@newsd-283.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
> >> MUNT...@webtv.net (MICHAEL MUNT) wrote:
> >>> does anyone know what a nautical mile compares to a standard american
> >>> mile..
> >>> also, what is the difference in the speed of a knot to mph. i
> >>> appreciate any help on tis matter..... thanks,
> >>>
> >>> !!!! HAVING FUN IN THE SUN !!!!
> >>>
> >>..................."MIKE"...............
> >> A

> >>nautical mile is about 1-1/8 statute mile anda knot is a nautical mile
> >>per hour
> >>
> >>Capt Gene Kelly>


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