A statute league is 4.82803 km or 3 statute mi.
     A nautical league is 5.55955 km or 3 nautical mi.
 
     Obviously a measure of distance.  A nmi=1.17 mi.
     (and a knot is one nmi/hr)
 
 
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Subject: Re: This and that -Reply
Author:  Emilio Jorge Power <[log in to unmask]> at ~smtp
Date:    8/12/98 6:09 PM
 
 
Paul Monfils wrote:
>
> Which raises the question - what is a league, as it pertains to depth?
>  I believe a league in linear measurement on dry land is equal to 3
> miles.  Surely Jules Verne didn't mean a water depth of 60,000
> miles??  So what did he mean?  Anyone know?
> Paul M.
Hello!
 
Hi,
 
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea meant a submerged trip of 60,000
miles. I suppose his nuke powered sub could do just that, except
snorkeling for a looksee.
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