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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.
Inch (in)
An inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimeters, a precise metric-based definition that preserves its usefulness within imperial systems. Historically, the inch was based on the width of three barleycorns placed end-to-end, a charming relic of medieval measurement practices. Today, the inch is vital in manufacturing, woodworking, consumer electronics (e.g., screen sizes), and tooling standards across the US and partially in the UK. Its size is small enough to offer usable precision yet large enough to avoid unwieldy fractions for many everyday objects. Even in predominantly metric industries, certain products—such as plumbing parts, bicycle rims, and camera mounts—retain inch-based standards for compatibility. This persistence shows how technological ecosystems can outlive their measurement origins.