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Old 04-22-2017, 06:37 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by ranger42c View Post
On a north-south route, using minutes of latitude can sometimes get you in the ballpark quickly. 57 minutes is about 50 statute miles. Impacted by how straight the actual route is, etc.

Find 57 minutes north (from your starting position), then rummage around there plus/minus (usually) 3-5 minutes or so to locate statute mile markers...

-Chris
You have this the wrong way around:
50 minutes of latitude = 50 nm ~ 57 stature miles
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