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kilometer

One thousand meters; about 0.54 nautical mile, 0.62 statute mile, or 3,281 feet. The basic units that relate meters to feet, etc is the definition of an inch: 1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly.

1 millimeter = 1,000 micrometers (microns)
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

See Units Converter and notes in RES-11 on conversions.


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