What is a Nautical Mile?

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According to How Stuff Works, a nautical mile is 'a minute of arc on the planet Earth' (60 minutes = 1 degree, 360 degrees = circumference of the Earth). A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles or 1.852 kilometers. You can see the entry at http://www.howstuffworks.com/question79.htm on the How Stuff Works website. Jul 03 02, 5:15 AM

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