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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 16 Yard: |
14625.228519196 Millimeter |
1462.5228519196 Centimeter |
14.625228519196 Meter |
0.014625228519196 Kilometer |
575.79670932358 Inch |
47.985374771481 Foot |
0.0090876928702011 Mile |
0.0078976234003656 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).