Noun
(UK) The mile of 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, distinguished from the traditional mile of 5,000 feet employed before the 1593 Weights and Measures Act.
(US) The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s.
The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgVisibility on the ground must still be greater than one statute mile, but most other VMC minima such as ceiling are waived. Source: Internet
The Romans divided their mile into 5,000 feet but the greater importance of furlongs in pre-modern England meant that the statute mile was made equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards in 1593. Source: Internet
The statute mile therefore contained 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.sfn The distance was not uniformly adopted. Source: Internet
The U.S. statute mile (or survey mile) is defined by the survey foot. Source: Internet
This is different from the international statute mile, which is defined as exactly 1609.344 meters. Source: Internet