Correction for the width of The English Channel
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How long is 57 spans?
It's about one-eight-thousandth as wide as The English Channel
The width of The English Channel is about 468,000 spans.
(average width between Isle of Ushant and The Walde Lighthouse) (La Manche, Ärmelkanal, Mor Breizh, Mor Bretannek) (a.k.a. The Channel)
The English Channel measures between 468,000 spans, narrowing as it flows northeast. The world speed record for a Channel crossing by swimmer was set by Australian Trent Grimsey in 2012, with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes.