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The basic concept of the mile originated in Roman times. The Romans used a unit of distance called the mille passum, which literally translated into "a thousand paces." Since each pace was considered to be five Roman feet—which were a bit shorter than our modern feet—the mile ended up being 5,000 Roman feet, or roughly 4,850 of our modern feet.
If the mile originated with 5,000 Roman feet, how did we end up with a mile that is 5,280 feet? Blame the furlong. The furlong wasn't always just an arcane unit of measure that horseracing fans gabbed about; it once had significance as the length of the furrow a team of oxen could plow in a day. In 1592, Parliament set about determining the length of the mile and decided that each one should be made up of eight furlongs. Since a furlong was 660 feet, we ended up with a 5,280-foot mile.
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∙ 12y agoBecause there are 660 feet in a furlong and a mile is 8 furlongs.
The old English system had a passel of units that went back in various forms to Romans and Greeks and Egyptians.
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How many miles are there in 5280 feet?
There are 5280 feet in one mile. Therefore, 5280 feet is equal to 5280/5280 = 1 mile.
How many feet is in a mile.?
There are 5280 feet in a mile
What makes what 5280 of these make a mile?
5280 feet equal a mile.
1 mile equals how many feet?
5,280 feet equal 1 mile
How many feet would be in point 019 of a mile?
1 mile = 5280 feet ⇒ 0.019 mile = 0.019 x 5280 feet = 100.32 feet
1mile equal how many feet?
5280 feet in a mile
How many miles are there in 5280 feet?
There are 5280 feet in one mile. Therefore, 5280 feet is equal to 5280/5280 = 1 mile.
Which is greater 1 mile or 5280 feet?
They are the same distance. 1 mile is 5280 feet.
What does the ditloid 5280 f in a m?
5280 feet in a mile
How much is 5280 ft in a mile?
A mile IS 5280 feet.
How many miles are in 16003 feet?
5280 feet = 1 mile so 16003 feet = 16003/5280 = 3.03 miles, approx.5280 feet = 1 mile so 16003 feet = 16003/5280 = 3.03 miles, approx.5280 feet = 1 mile so 16003 feet = 16003/5280 = 3.03 miles, approx.5280 feet = 1 mile so 16003 feet = 16003/5280 = 3.03 miles, approx.
Is there 64 feet in a mile?
No, there are 5280 feet in a mile.
How many feet have in a mile?
5280 feet in a mile
How many feet is in a mile.?
There are 5280 feet in a mile
To convert 1.5 miles to feet if 5280 feet is in one mile?
1.0 mile = 5280 feet 0.5 mile = 2640 feet 1.5 mile = 7920 feet
What makes what 5280 of these make a mile?
5280 feet equal a mile.
How many feet are in 1 mile and 347 feet?
One mile = 5280 feet One mile and 347 feet = 5280 + 347 = 5627 feet.
