United States customary units form a system of measurement units commonly used in the United States and most U.S. territories since being standardized and adopted in 1832. The United States customary
A tape measure with markings in inches, feet and centimeters
A 23.7 US fl oz (700 mL) bottle displaying both U.S. and metric units
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The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older Englis
A milestone in the City of Westminster showing the distance from Kensington Road to Hounslow and Hyde Park Corner in miles
The supposed remains of the Golden Milestone, the zero-mile marker of the Roman road network, in the Roman Forum
Milestone on Mountbellew Bridge, erected c. 1760. Distances are given in Irish miles.
Edinburgh's "Royal Mile"—running from the castle to Holyrood Abbey—is roughly a Scots mile long.