A foot was defined as exactly meters in 1959 One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet History/origin Prior to standardization of units of measurement, and the definition of the foot currently in use, the measurement of the foot was used in many different systems including the Greek, Roman, English, Chinese, and French systems, varying in lengthThe mile (abbreviation mi) is a unit of distance on land in Englishspeaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1609 kilometers) The mile was usually abbreviatemore definition In relation to the base unit of length => (meters), 1 Feet (ft) is equal to meters, while 1 Miles (mi) = metersThe area value ft2 (square foot) in words is "twentynine thousand ft2 (square foot)" This is simple to use online converter of weights and measures Simply select the input unit, enter the value and click "Convert" button The value will be converted to all other units of the actual measure How Tall Is Moun