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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 17 Foot: |
5181.3471502591 Millimeter |
518.13471502591 Centimeter |
5.1813471502591 Meter |
0.0051813471502591 Kilometer |
203.99015544041 Inch |
0.0032195388601036 Mile |
5.6683937823834 Yard |
0.0027979274611399 Nautical Mile |
Foot / Nautical Mile Units Definition
Foot
The foot is a unit of length of approximately 30 centimeters, corresponding to the length of a human foot of approximately size 45.In Antiquity, the foot was regularly divided into sixteen fingers or four palms. The Roman foot was 29.64 cm.Since the Middle Ages, the foot was also divided by twelve, which gave the inch. The foot of the King of France was 32.48 cm (size 48¾) and the Anglo-Saxon foot is 30.48 cm.
Nautical Mile
The nautical mile (symbol Ma, NMb, nm, nmi or Nqc) is a unit of measurement of length used in maritime and air navigation, equal by convention to 1,852 metersd, Although not part of the International System of Units, the nautical mile is linked to it since it is defined in relation to the meter2. Historically, it has the average value of a minute of latitude of an arc of a meridian, i.e. 1,851.85 m, which has been rounded by convention to 1,852 m3.