Convert mile (US survey) to pica
Please provide values below to convert mile (US survey) [mi (survey)] to pica [pica], or Convert pica to mile (US survey).
How to Convert Mile (Us Survey) to Pica
1 mi (survey) = 380160.763314904 pica
Example: convert 15 mi (survey) to pica:
15 mi (survey) = 15 Γ 380160.763314904 pica = 5702411.44972355 pica
Mile (Us Survey) to Pica Conversion Table
mile (US survey) | pica |
---|
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.
Pica
A pica is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/6 of an inch.
History/Origin
The pica originated around the mid-18th century. It is a fundamental unit in the point system of typography.
Current Use
The pica is still used in graphic design and printing to measure the width of lines of type and the dimensions of pages.