How Many Feet Are In a Mile? - The Calculator Site
www.thecalculatorsite.com › articles › unitsAug 2, 2019 · The Roman mile, the total distance of the left foot hitting the ground 1000 times, was about 4860 feet in today's imperial units, but would have apparently been around 5000 Roman feet back in the day. Some people attribute this change to increasing foot size over the years, though it could just as well be a margin of error; we now have accurate measuring equipment, whilst 2000 years ago people were literally measuring.
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www.unitconverters.net › length › feet-to-milesIt is currently defined as 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, or exactly 1,609.344 meters. History/origin: The mile is an English unit (predecessor of Imperial units and United States Customary Units) of length. The use of the abbreviation "m" for mile was common before the widespread adoption of the metric system; after the adoption of the metric system, "mi" became the preferred abbreviation in order to avoid confusion between miles and meters.