Just to eliminate some confusion, or do you care? When using map coordinates i.e. Latitude and Longetude. The distance between 1 degree of latitude is 60 nautical miles which goes north and south. However the distance between 1 degree of longitude is 60 nautical miles ONLY at the equator. But for normal people a map is printed flat so don't worry it too much. But, it can all drive you crazy, since we here in the US have yet to catch up with the rest of the world, sooooooooo you may not be concerned with the fact that A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles, or 6,076 feet, while one statute mile is 5,280 feet. Now isn't that the most interesting thing you have ever heard? An old Navigator, who never gave it much thought, since all my charts were laid out using Nautical Miles, only road maps in the U.S. or usually Statute miles. Actually if I could lay a dime in the triangle after using 3 heavenly bodies for lines of position the center of the triangle was considered pretty accurate celestial navigation.

Since we must travel on Missouri road in Missouri miles( and I swear they are not always the same though they are supposed to be) To find lost cemeteries one must use section range and twp a posted by the county recorders and courts. Township names and boundaries changed and I assume can still change at the request of enough voters. Many people do not understand land records let alone unmarked section , range & twowship .knowing that highway, county road( and these get all kind of knee jerk changes and possible land mark. each can and do disappear. Global positioning will take some study by most of us and an overlay road map. I have both flown and sailed(Ocean) and think I know but I can and do get lost. Bud.