How many city blocks is a mile?

More information from the unit converter. How many city block in 1 mile? The answer is 20. We assume you are converting between city block [East U.S.] and mile. You can view more details on each measurement unit: city block or mile. The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0. read more

In order to determine how many blocks are in a mile, it is necessary to know the average size of a block in the city in question. Urban planners suggest that pedestrian friendly blocks are 300 to 600 feet long. A mile is 5,280 feet. Using the mean of 450 feet from the recommended 300 to 600 feet range, a mile would be 11.73 blocks. read more

The answer is 20. We assume you are converting between city block [East U.S.] and mile. You can view more details on each measurement unit: city block or mile The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.012427423844747 city block, or 0.00062137119223733 mile. read more

On the Manhattan grid (i.e., generally above 4th St.), the rule of thumb is that 20 short blocks equal a mile. "Short blocks" are along avenues, going roughly north-south, from one (numbered) street to the next. A "long block" (along streets, between avenues, east-west) is about three short blocks. read more