Convert foot (US survey) to hand
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to hand [hand], or Convert hand to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Hand
1 ft (US) = 3.000006 hand
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to hand:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 3.000006 hand = 45.00009 hand
Foot (Us Survey) to Hand 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.
Hand
A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches.
History/Origin
The hand was originally the width of a man's hand, including the thumb. It was standardized to 4 inches for measuring the height of horses.
Current Use
The hand is still used today to measure the height of horses.