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Originally Posted by sniperpr1
Well, 1 knot is 1 nautical mile per hour. Now, one statute (normal) mile is 5280 ft., but 1 nautical mile is 6000 ft.
So 1 knot is 6000 ft. per hour. As 3ft = 1 yard, then 1 nautical mile = 2000 yards
1 knot is 2000 yards per hour.
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Not (or knot) quite. According to the International Hydrographic Conference of 1929, nautical mile is exactly 1582 meters, or 6076.1155 feet, or 2025.372 yards.