What is a yard in terms of length measurement?

A yard is an imperial unit of length equal to 3 feet or exactly 0.9144 meters, commonly used in everyday and trade measurements.

What is a statute league and where was it used?

A statute league is a historical unit equal to three statute miles, historically used in English-speaking countries to describe land and coastal distances.

Why convert yards to statute leagues?

This conversion is useful for interpreting historical maps, legal documents, and literary references where distances were recorded in leagues.

How to Convert from Yard [yd] to League (statute) [st.league]

Learn how to convert yards to statute leagues using a straightforward online unit converter. Understand the historical context and practical uses of these length units for accurate measurement translation.

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Yard [yd] to League (statute) [st.league] Conversion Table

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Yard [yd] to League (statute) [st.league] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to transform length measurements from yards, a common imperial unit, into statute leagues, a historical unit of length. It is particularly useful for interpreting historical maps, legal land descriptions, and historical documents referencing leagues.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in yards you want to convert
Select yard [yd] as the source unit
Choose statute league [st.league] as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the converted length in leagues

Key Features

Converts length values from yard [yd] to statute league [st.league]
Based on the exact conversion rate: 1 yd equals 0.0001893936 st.league
Ideal for historical and legal reference conversions
Accessible and easy-to-use browser-based interface
Supports applications in historical geography, cartography, and literary analysis

Examples

100 yards equals 0.01893936 statute leagues
500 yards equals 0.0946968 statute leagues

Common Use Cases

Interpreting distances on old British maps or legal land documents mentioning leagues
Translating voyage logs and 19th-century travel records from leagues to modern units
Understanding distance references in historical literature and archival materials

Tips & Best Practices

Use this converter mainly for historical and archival research where statute leagues appear
Verify decimal precision based on the context, as converted values may be quite small
Be aware that statute leagues are obsolete and not commonly accepted in modern surveying

Limitations

Statute leagues are no longer standard units and are rarely used today
Conversion results produce very small decimals due to league’s large size relative to yards
Modern engineering or surveying may not recognize these conversions due to obsolete units

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a yard in terms of length measurement?: A yard is an imperial unit of length equal to 3 feet or exactly 0.9144 meters, commonly used in everyday and trade measurements.
What is a statute league and where was it used?: A statute league is a historical unit equal to three statute miles, historically used in English-speaking countries to describe land and coastal distances.
Why convert yards to statute leagues?: This conversion is useful for interpreting historical maps, legal documents, and literary references where distances were recorded in leagues.

Key Terminology

Yard [yd]: A unit of length in the imperial system equal to 3 feet or exactly 0.9144 meters, used frequently in North America and the UK for many day-to-day measurements.
League (statute) [st.league]: A historical unit of length equal to three statute miles, once used in English-speaking countries to measure overland and coastal distances but now obsolete.
Statute mile: A unit of length measuring exactly 1,609.344 meters, used as a basis for defining the statute league.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the relationship between yards and statute leagues?

1 yard equals 3 statute leagues

1 yard equals 0.0001893936 statute leagues

1 yard equals 1 statute league

For what purpose is converting yards to statute leagues mainly used?

Modern engineering design

Interpreting historical maps and legal land descriptions

Measuring fabric in tailoring

Which statement about the statute league is accurate?

It is a commonly used modern unit

It is an obsolete unit primarily for historical reference

It is smaller than a yard

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