Convert league (statute) to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert league (statute) [st.league] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to league (statute).
How to Convert League (Statute) to Dekameter
1 st.league = 482.80416560833 dam
Example: convert 15 st.league to dam:
15 st.league = 15 × 482.80416560833 dam = 7242.06248412495 dam
League (Statute) to Dekameter Conversion Table
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League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.