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Nautical Mile (UK) (NM (UK))
The UK nautical mile was historically defined as 6,080 feet, slightly longer than the international nautical mile (1,852 meters). Before international standardization in 1929, British charts and maritime documents relied on this definition. It approximated one minute of latitude but used British feet rather than an exact metric conversion. Although the UK adopted the international nautical mile long ago, many older navigation charts, historical records, and maritime traditions still reference the UK version. Researchers dealing with archival naval documents must carefully distinguish between the two definitions to avoid errors in distance or speed calculations. The UK nautical mile is a reminder of the era before global standardization when each nation maintained its own measurement conventions—even for activities as universally critical as seafaring.
Foot (US Survey) (ft (US))
The US Survey Foot is a standardized version of the foot, defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters (~0.30480061 m). It was adopted to maintain continuity with older surveying records when converting to the metric system. Surveyors, engineers, and geographers in the United States used this unit for mapping, cadastral surveys, and infrastructure projects. Its slight difference from the international foot allows historical survey data to align accurately with modern geodetic coordinates. Although the international foot is now more common, the US survey foot remains relevant for interpreting historical survey data and legal property boundaries.