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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 5 Yard: |
4570.3839122486 Millimeter |
457.03839122486 Centimeter |
4.5703839122486 Meter |
0.0045703839122486 Kilometer |
179.93647166362 Inch |
14.995429616088 Foot |
0.0028399040219378 Mile |
0.0024680073126143 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).