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About these units
Mile (mi)
The mile, equal to 5,280 feet, is a legacy of a long history of measurement stretching back to Roman times. Its ancestor, the Roman "mille passus" (thousand paces), established a rough distance of 1,480 meters, which evolved through medieval and early modern Europe into various regional miles. The English statute mile was standardized in 1593 and survives today in the United States, the United Kingdom (for roadways), and a few other territories. Despite being a non-metric unit, the mile remains deeply embedded in cultural and infrastructural systems. Road networks in the US are laid out with mile markers; athletic events include the famed "one-mile run"; and many people intuitively judge driving distances in miles. Aviation and international travel sometimes reference statute miles, though nautical miles dominate in navigation. Its long history and familiarity keep the mile relevant even in a metric world.
Cubit (UK) (cubit (uk))
The UK cubit is a traditional English unit derived from the length of the forearm, roughly 0.4572 meters (18 inches). It was historically used in construction, land measurement, and woodworking, providing a human-scale reference for practical tasks before standardized units were widely adopted. In England, the cubit also played a role in surveying and architectural planning, often subdivided into smaller units such as hands or fingers for precision. Builders and craftsmen relied on the cubit because it allowed approximate measurement without instruments, a feature especially valuable in early medieval and pre-industrial periods. Although replaced by the foot and yard over time, the cubit remains an important historical reference for studying British architecture, surveying records, and early measurement systems.