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by Prof. Marvin Brown Sr. 7 min read

How many feet is 1 mile?

These days, we don't need a reference book - we have Google. And when you ask Google the question, you get the answer: 1 mile = 5280 feet. Should you wish to convert miles to feet or feet to miles, by the way, please feel free to use our length and distance converter. There's also a conversion chart at the bottom of the article.

How long is a mile?

The TL;DR answer to all of this? A modern mile is 5280 imperial feet long ( 16 09.344 meters ). Think about it next time you put on your Fittum Bittus.

Where did the word "mile" come from?

Origins of the mile. The word comes from Latin ("mille"), because the Romans were excellent at organising stuff. It's no wonder they gave us concrete, central heating and the Fitbit (though one of those may not be true).

How many double paces are there in the Roman era?

It's actually a thousand double paces: one stride with the left and right foot. So your stride is pretty much the same as a Roman's, even if it isn't performed at high speed towards a lion in an Amphitheatre (though charging at the last BLT in Starbucks is also admirable, of course).

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