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Miles to Kilometers Converter
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Need a quick and easy way to visually discover the
difference between miles and kilometers? Miles to
Kilometers Converter is the way to go! Simply watch
conversions appear before your eyes as you slide up
and down the measurement scale! Its that easy. You
will soon discover general relations between miles and
kilometers visually. Miles to Kilometers Converter
is a great tool for both teacher and student alike!
The kilometer (commonly spelled kilometre) is one
thousand meters. The French National Assembly decided
in 1791 to define the kilometer to be 1/100,000 the
distance from the equator to the north pole! One
international mile = 0.999 998 survey mile (exactly).
There are different miles which are in common use even
today. For example : nautical mile, statute mile,
and Roman mile.
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