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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 8 Yard: |
7312.6142595978 Millimeter |
731.26142595978 Centimeter |
7.3126142595978 Meter |
0.0073126142595978 Kilometer |
287.89835466179 Inch |
23.99268738574 Foot |
0.0045438464351005 Mile |
0.0039488117001828 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).