Convert foot to league (statute)
Please provide values below to convert foot [ft] to league (statute) [st.league], or Convert league (statute) to foot.
How to Convert Foot to League (Statute)
1 ft = 6.3131186868687e-05 st.league
Example: convert 15 ft to st.league:
15 ft = 15 × 6.3131186868687e-05 st.league = 0.000946967803030306 st.league
Foot to League (Statute) Conversion Table
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Foot
A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.
History/Origin
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement in many different cultures, including Ancient Greece and Rome, and the length has varied from country to country and even from city to city. The name is said to be based on the average length of a man's foot.
Current Use
The foot is a primary unit of length in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length (sometimes in the form of yards), etc.
League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.