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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 17 Yard: |
15539.305301645 Millimeter |
1553.9305301645 Centimeter |
15.539305301645 Meter |
0.015539305301645 Kilometer |
611.78400365631 Inch |
50.984460694698 Foot |
0.0096556736745887 Mile |
0.0083912248628885 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).