A kilometer is a unit of measurement equal to 1000 meters. A meter is equal to 39.37 inches (about 3 feet). This means that one kiolometer equals 39,370 inches, or approximately 3281 feet. Another way to look at it is that one kilometer is equal to about 0.62 miles. The word "kilometer" is commonly abbreviated as km. Kilometer comes from the Greek word "chilioi" meaning "thousand," and the Greek word "metron" meaning "meter." Put the two words together and you have a "thousand meters."

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