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Length/Distance | Convert from cape foot to legua [Spanish, pre-1568] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (cape foot) The cape foot is a traditional unit of length in South Africa. The Cape foot equals 12.396 English inches, 1.0330 English foot, or 31.4858 centimeters. This unit is not the traditional Dutch foot, but it is similar in length to the "Rhine foot" of northern Germany. The Cape foot was widely used for land measurement and appears on many deeds in South Africa. Europeans often referred to South Africa as "The Cape," meaning the Cape of Good Hope. Unit Definition (legua [Spanish, pre-1568]) Unit of area used in the southwest US, equal to 25 labors, or 4428 acres (Texas), or 4439 acres (California). Also, a unit of length-- approximately three miles.
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