A pica is a typographic unit of length equal to 12 points and defined as 1/6 of an inch, commonly used in page layout and digital typesetting.

What defines a UK nautical mile?

The UK nautical mile, also called the Admiralty nautical mile, is exactly 6,080 feet or 1,853.184 meters, slightly longer than the international nautical mile.

Why convert from picas to UK nautical miles?

This conversion helps link typographic measurements to historical maritime distances, useful for archival research, maritime navigation history, and curating navigation instruments.

Convert Pica to Nautical Mile (UK) [NM (UK)] Online

Easily convert length measurements from picas, a typographic unit, to the UK nautical mile (NM UK), historically used in maritime navigation and Admiralty charts.

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Pica to Nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] Conversion Table

Pica	Nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)]

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Pica to Nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] Conversion Table
Pica	Nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)]

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter tool transforms measurements from picas, a unit common in typography and page layout, into the UK nautical mile, a historical maritime distance measure used in the United Kingdom. It supports users working with legacy documents, historical navigation data, or typographic layouts linked to maritime scales.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the numeric value representing the length in picas
Select 'pica' as the source unit and 'nautical mile (UK)' as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in UK nautical miles

Key Features

Converts pica units to UK nautical miles based on a precise defined rate
Browser-based and simple to operate for quick length conversions
Useful for historical maritime navigation and typographic measurement contexts

Examples

1000 picas equal approximately 0.0022843567 UK nautical miles
500 picas equal approximately 0.0011421784 UK nautical miles

Common Use Cases

Relating typographic or page layout measurements to historical maritime distances
Interpreting distances on antique UK Admiralty navigation charts
Converting legacy maritime or legal documents to standard metric units

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check the measurement context to ensure picas and UK nautical miles are applicable
Use this conversion primarily for historical or specialized archival research
Be cautious about scale differences and unit relevance when interpreting results

Limitations

Results involve very small values due to the large difference in unit scale
Conversion relevance is mainly for specialized historical or archival domains
Slight variations exist between UK nautical miles and the international nautical mile

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pica unit?: A pica is a typographic unit of length equal to 12 points and defined as 1/6 of an inch, commonly used in page layout and digital typesetting.
What defines a UK nautical mile?: The UK nautical mile, also called the Admiralty nautical mile, is exactly 6,080 feet or 1,853.184 meters, slightly longer than the international nautical mile.
Why convert from picas to UK nautical miles?: This conversion helps link typographic measurements to historical maritime distances, useful for archival research, maritime navigation history, and curating navigation instruments.

Key Terminology

Pica: A typographic unit of length equal to 12 points and defined as one-sixth of an inch, used in printing and digital layout.
Nautical Mile (UK): A unit of maritime distance historically defined in the UK as exactly 6,080 feet or 1,853.184 meters, also known as the Admiralty nautical mile.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the basic definition of a pica?

A unit for measuring maritime distances

A typographic length unit equal to 1/6 inch

A historical UK distance unit

How long is the UK nautical mile defined as?

Exactly 1,852 meters

Exactly 6,080 feet

Exactly 12 typographic points

In which context would converting picas to UK nautical miles be relevant?

Modern digital publishing only

Historical maritime navigation and archival research

Everyday distance measurements

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