What is the difference between a nautical mile and a knot?

Posted by on 6 August, 2012
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A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the Earth, and is equal to one minute of latitude. It is slightly more than a statute (land measured) mile (1 nautical mile = 1.1508 statute miles). Nautical miles are used for charting and navigating....
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