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Conversion factors for commonly used units in wilderness, outdoor and adventure activities including angles, distances and weights.
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    Conversion of Units

Below are the conversion factors for some units commonly used in the outdoors.

Angle Equals
360 degrees 6400 mils
1 degree 17.8 mils
1 minute 0.3 mils
1 mil 3.4 minutes


Distance Equals
1609 metres or 1.6 kilometres 1 mile
1 kilometre 0.6214 miles
1828 metres 1 nautical mile


Weight Equals
1 kilogram 2.2 pounds
0.45 kilograms 1 pound



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