Alternative_Pace4476 t1_iy24atx wrote on November 28, 2022 at 3:59 AM Reply to comment by yacht_boy in Eli5: Why did ships and navies come up with their own system of units (nautical miles, knots, fathoms, etc)? Is it still used? by Dewi2020 A nautical mile is equal to 1/60 of a degree of latitude (or one second of latitude) on the earth. Permalink Parent 2
Alternative_Pace4476 t1_iy24atx wrote
Reply to comment by yacht_boy in Eli5: Why did ships and navies come up with their own system of units (nautical miles, knots, fathoms, etc)? Is it still used? by Dewi2020
A nautical mile is equal to 1/60 of a degree of latitude (or one second of latitude) on the earth.