Kilometer

A kilometer is a unit of distance commonly used in many countries to measure how far apart places are. It equals 1,000 meters or about 0.62 miles. To give perspective, a typical walk across a city block might be roughly 0.2 kilometers, and a drive from one city to another could be several kilometers. Kilometers help us understand distances in everyday life, travel, and navigation, providing a consistent way to compare how far apart locations are. It is part of the metric system, which is widely used around the world for measuring length and distance.