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Length/Distance | Convert from pie [Texas] to cable [British] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (pie [Texas]) The pie is a traditional foot of Spain. The pie equals 1/3 vara or 12 pulgadas. In Texas, 1/3 vara is 11 1/9 inches or 28.22 centimeters. Unit Definition (cable [British]) The cable is a unit of distance formerly used at sea. The traditional U.S. cable was equal to 120 fathoms, 720 feet, 0.1185 nautical mile, or about 219.4 meters. The British Admiralty, in 1830, defined the cable to equal exactly 0.1 nautical (Admiralty) mile, which is 608 feet or about 185.3 meters. The cable is also sometimes now defined as a metric cable, which is equal to exactly 200 meters.
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