length · Various · Modern

Sheppey

approx.informal

Record: M361
Definition quality: Fictional-defined / humorous
Conversion mode: multiplicative
Calculator: Approximately calculable

Definition

Adams & Lloyd joke definition: closest distance at which sheep remain picturesque.

Reference value

One Sheppey is understood to be about 1,408 metres.

History & use

Adams & Lloyd joke definition: closest distance at which sheep remain picturesque.

Modern use

Used mainly as an informal, humorous, or illustrative reference rather than an official measurement standard.

Did you know?

Sheppey comes from Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's The Meaning of Liff: it is the closest distance at which sheep remain picturesque—approximately seven-eighths of a mile.

Sources & evidence

Source tier Tier A — government / museum / authoritative institutional source · confidence Moderate-High

Related measurements

metre

length · International · Modern

SI base unit of length. Its definition fixes the speed of light in vacuum at exactly 299,792,458 m/s, with the second defined from the caesium-133 hyperfine frequency.