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A nautical mile is one minute of latitude
One nautical mile equals one minute of latitude, or about 1.15 land miles.
Why it is true
The unit is based on Earth's latitude and longitude coordinates, which suits navigation at sea. One knot is a speed of one nautical mile per hour.
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