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In New York City, approximately 17 to 20 street blocks (north/south blocks) equals a mile, and about 5 to 10 avenue blocks (east/west blocks) equals a mile. The length of the avenue blocks varies considerably, depending on what neighborhood you're in.If we say that 17 street blocks is a mile, then 1 block equals approximately 0.06 miles. If we say that 20 street blocks is a mile, then 1 block equals 0.05 miles. So, 5 street blocks would equal 0.25 to 0.30 miles. So, approximately 5 street blocks equals 0.28 miles.If we say that 5 avenue blocks equals 1 mile, then 1 avenue block equal 0.2 miles. If we say that 10 avenue blocks equals 1 mile, then 1 avenue block equals 0.1 miles. If 5 avenue blocks equals 1 mile, then 1.5 avenue blocks equals 0.3 miles. If 10 avenue blocks equals 1 mile, then 3 avenue blocks equals 0.3 miles. So, approximately 1.5 to 3 avenue blocks equals 0.28 miles.
20 North/South blocks
1 kilometer equals 0.621 miles so 0.621 times 20 equals 12.42 miles.
There is a variance in US block measurements. 15 to 20 blocks per mile in different parts of the country, so..................... 11.82 miles (20 blocks/1 mile) = 236.4 blocks ------------------- 11.82 miles (15 blocks/1 mile) 177.3 blocks ---------------- so, you have that much variance to consider for your answer
20 kilometers = 12.4 miles.