How to customize a "distance" cell format?

I'd like to create (because, as far a I know, it isn't available) a cell format for distance. Specifically for yards, meters, miles, kilometers, etc. so that, for example, the cell would appear as 900yds or 12km (and the values could be summed in a formula, just as, for instance, currency can appear as $5.00 but the $ does not interfere with formula calculations). Can this be done? How???

Adding text indicating a specific unit is a simple matter of a custom format, as I've used here in the body cells of column B.
As can be seen in the example, the format sets the (maximum) number of places to be displayed after the decimal, and the text symbol that is to follow the numerical entry. The value is entered as a number (see entry box above the table), and the numerical value can be used in calculations (see SUM(B) in the Footer cell, which has been left with its format set to Automatic).
The choice of format is NOT dynamic. All numerical values entered in column B cells will be formatted as nnnn.nnkm, and entries that include the km suffix (typed in, or added by formula) will be interpreted as text.
Note also that formatting in this manner does NOT affect the numerical value that is entered. No conversion is done; it simply attaches the symbol to the entered value.
Regards,
Barry

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