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How many miles was the entire western front in September 1914?
about 100 mile
What is the busporus strait?
The Bosporus is a narrow, 20-mile long strait connecting the Mediterranean and Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea.
Where did the word milestone come from?
A milestone was a physical stone marker placed every mile along roads in Britian. On it was written the distance to the next large town. Hence the name.
Where does the term city block originate from?
The term city block originated with the design of urban street plans in a grid of rectangular blocks. A city block is often referred to as a measure of distance varying between 1/16 to 1/8 of a mile.
Why is the phrase all roads lead to rome so appropriate?
the roman empire, with rome as it's capital. Rome was the center of the world those days. In addition, there was a literal meaning to the expression. All the roads in the empire had their distances measured from the "umbilicus Urbis Romanae" or the navel of the city of Rome, which was located in the Forum Romanum.
Is Persia and the Persian Empire the same thing?
Persia, originally a vassal state of Media, overcame it and the two began the conquests that created the Persian Empire from 550 BCE. This empire stretched from today's Libya through the Mile East to Central Asia and today's Pakistan.
How many miles is Jamaica from east to west?
145 mile from EAST to WEST
How many mile's is cuba from east to west?
about 800 miles
How many street blocks in a mile.?
10 street blocks (east-west) are equal to 1 mile.
What is the displacement of a cyclist who travels 1 mile north then1 mile east and finally 1 mile south what is it?
1 mile East
Where do Mile markers begin at state lines borders?
Mile marker #1 is 1 mile N. of the Southern border of the state. Not sure how east west works. For West to East, mile marker #1 is 1 mile east of the western border of the state
How many blocks is 1 mile in Oklahoma City?
There are approximately 13 North/South blocks to a mile in OKC and approximately 9 East/West blocks to a mile in OKC. I measured it on Google Maps
How long is the roman empire from south to north?
1 mile
What is the displacement of a cyclist who travels 1 mile north then 1 mile east and finally 1 mile south?
The cyclist ends up 1 mile east of the starting point (unless the cycling takes place near the north or south pole!). So the displacement is 1 mile in an easterly direction.
Why are Interstate mile markers in ascending order east to west and descending order west to east?
Decsending east to west.
How many miles is 10 blocks in Manhattan?
About half a mile. In New York City, about 17 to 20 street blocks (north/south blocks) equals a mile, and about 5 to 10 avenue blocks (east/west blocks) equals a mile.
How many city of Milwaukee blocks are in a mile?
10
