Convert foot (US survey) to fathom (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to fathom (US survey) [fath (US)], or Convert fathom (US survey) to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Fathom (Us Survey)
1 ft (US) = 0.166666666666667 fath (US)
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to fath (US):
15 ft (US) = 15 × 0.166666666666667 fath (US) = 2.5 fath (US)
Foot (Us Survey) to Fathom (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
Fathom (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey fathom is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey fathom was used in surveying in the United States.