Over the countless years of history, there were actually several versions of a mile:


1 Statute Mile   =  5,280 Feet
1 Scots Mile     =  5,952 Feet
1 Irish Mile     =  6,720 Feet
1 Russian Verst  =  3,504 Feet
1 Italian Mile   =  4,401 Feet
1 Spanish Mile    = 15,084 Feet