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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 12 Yard: |
10968.921389397 Millimeter |
1096.8921389397 Centimeter |
10.968921389397 Meter |
0.010968921389397 Kilometer |
431.84753199269 Inch |
35.989031078611 Foot |
0.0068157696526508 Mile |
0.0059232175502742 Nautical Mile |
Yard / Mile Units Definition
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
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).