One minute of latitude is equal to which unit of distance?

A. One cable
✓ One nautical mileCorrect
C. One statute mile
D. One fathom

Why B is correct

One minute of latitude equals one nautical mile. Because of this relationship, distance is always measured on the latitude scale, never on the longitude scale. (Bowditch Ch. 4 §405, §406)

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 4 §405 Bowditch Ch. 4 §406

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