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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 17 Mile: |
27358856.464174 Millimeter |
2735885.6464174 Centimeter |
27358.856464174 Meter |
27.358856464174 Kilometer |
1077120.9148802 Inch |
89764.408058954 Foot |
29930.588971806 Yard |
14.773782490654 Nautical Mile |
Mile / Yard Units Definition
Mile
Mile was a Roman route measurement, which was worth a thousand paces (1,481.5 m).International unit of measurement for distances in air or sea navigation corresponding to the distance between two points on Earth with the same longitude and whose latitudes differ by one minute. (The mile is conventionally worth 1,852 m, except in Commonwealth countries, where it is worth 1,853.18 m.) [It is also called a nautical mile or nautical mile.]In Canada, an old unit of measurement for distances, equivalent to the British mile (approximately 1,609 m).
Yard
Yard is an Unit of measurement of length (British imperial system), still used in the United States, defined as exactly 0.9144 meters since 1959. The symbol: yd (international) or vg (in French-speaking Canada). Formerly called verge in France, particularly for measuring fabrics; the verge is still used today in Canada, mainly in the field of North American football