Nautical Mile Variations Across Nations
In U S usage a standard nautical mile measures 6 080 27 feet while British French and German versions vary by two inches to four feet shorter reflecting regional differences in nautical measurement traditions.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
10
In U S usage a standard nautical mile measures 6 080 27 feet while British French and German versions vary by two inches to four feet shorter reflecting regional differences in nautical measurement traditions.
A regular Women's Missionary Society meeting was held September 20 at the Lutheran Educational Building with president Mrs. Henry Helweg presiding. Visitors from Moulton and Denton attended, new members were welcomed, and plans for the October 15 Thank-Offering were announced.
The article notes the first celebration of the Fourth of July occurred in 1799, about twenty three years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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