Nautical Measurements

6 feet = 1 fathom

120 fathoms = 1 cable lenth

7.5 cables = 1 mile

5,280 feet = 1 statute mile

6,076 feet = 1 nautical mile

880 fathoms = 1 mile

1 nautical mile = 1/60 of a degree

60 nautical miles = 1 degree

3 nautical miles = 1 marine league