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Example sentences for "statute miles"

  • The wind never let up for an instant; the temperature remained about -16°, and the 21 statute miles which we marched in the day must be remembered amongst the most strenuous in my memory.

  • Footnote 1: 7 geographical miles = a little more than 8 statute miles.

  • The distance to the top of the island and back is between 7 and 8 statute miles, and the run in this weather is fine healthy exercise.

  • On stopping found we had covered 29 miles, some 35 statute miles.

  • There is nothing that can be called a town between Suez and Koser, over 300 statute miles.

  • In other words, there will be six-sevenths as many knots as statute miles, and conversely, seven-sixths as many statute as sea miles.

  • For ordinary purposes the number of sea miles is to the number of statute miles in the ratio of six to seven.

  • English, or statute miles as we call them, or 60 geographical sea miles or knots.

  • But our gear was drying in the bright sunshine, our bags were spread out at every opportunity, and the great jagged cliffs of red granite were welcome to the eyes after 425 statute miles of snow.

  • This would average 761/2 statute miles a day.

  • Nearly all charts of harbors and the coast-line will be found with two scales of miles upon them; one being marked statute miles, and the other nautical miles.

  • Table for Determining the Distance that an Object at Sea can be seen in Statute Miles.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "statute miles" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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