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How do I convert convert degrees of latitude to miles (or kilometers) ?

1 foot = 0.3048 meter
1 international nautical mile = 1.1508 statute miles
= 1.852 kilometers = .99933 U.S nautical mile (obsolete)
1° latitude = 69.047 statute miles = 60 nautical miles
= 111.12 kilometers
For longitude the conversion is the same as latitude except the value is multiplied by the cosine of the latitude.

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Thnak you , helpfull...

2011-12-30 05:28:33

Thanks. Yes helpful

2012-06-04 23:58:12

VERY helpful for my pre-calc class, this helped me a ton thank you very much!!!!

2013-01-08 17:52:32

Not really what I was asking for, but I can tell that you at least tried.

2012-11-15 21:23:00

Clear and concise explanation, thank you. "Not really what I was asking for, but I can tell that you at least tried." RUDE...how is this not what you asked for. Maybe you should learn to articulate what you really want.

2013-03-24 12:48:59

by Budster edited by Axilla
last modified: 2006-08-31 07:09:24

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How do I convert convert degrees of latitude to miles (or kilometers) ?