20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Units of Measure

cable length In Verne's context, 600 feet
centigrade
0° centigrade
= freezing water
37° centigrade
= human body temperature
100° centigrade
= boiling water
fathom 6 feet
gram Roughly 1/28 of an ounce
milligram Roughly 1/28,000 of an ounce
kilogram (kilo) Roughly 2.2 pounds
hectare Roughly 2.5 acres
knot 1.15 miles per hour
league In Verne's context, 2.16 miles
liter Roughly 1 quart
meter Roughly 1 yard, 3 inches
millimeter Roughly 1/25 of an inch
centimeter Roughly 2/5 of an inch
decimeter Roughly 4 inches
kilometer Roughly 6/10 of a mile
myriameter Roughly 6.2 miles
ton, metric Roughly 2,200 pounds