Convert miles (historical) to points (US)

Explanation

From this page you can convert miles (historical) to points (US) (or mi to p) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from miles (historical) to points (US) you need to multiply by 4579019.3086. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 mi≈4579019.3086 p

miles (historical)mi

dimension	length
symbol	mi

The mile (mi) is a unit of length in the historical British Imperial System of Units.

This is the pre-1963 value for the mile. For the current value see the mile.

Definition of the historical mile

One historical mile is 1760 historical yards.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1824

Imperial length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
pole	po	5.5 yards
furlong	fur	40 poles
mile	mi	8 furlongs

The Historical British Imperial System

The Historical British Imperial system refers to the units of length and mass used in the United Kingdom after 17 June 1824 and before the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 and its integration to British law with the Weights and Measures Act of 1963.

The historical yard is the order of a micrometer shorter than the international yard, the historical pound on the other hand is slightly heavier than the international pound.

points (US)p

dimension	length
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	p

The point (p) is the smallest unit of measure used in typography.

Definition of the point

The US points is equal to ¹⁄₁₂ of a US pica.

Value in terms of the SI

One US point is equivalent to 0.3514598 millimeters.

Equivalences

One US point is also equivalent to:

0.013837 inches

US Typography units

point	p
pica	P	12 points
inch	in	6.022500060225 picas

The American Point System

The American point system was defined in 1886 in order to unify the different picas used across the country. The pica of the MacKellar, Smiths, & Jordan Co. foundry of Philadelphia was chosen for the definition as it was considered the most established.