Convert hectometer to inch (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to inch (US survey) [in (US)], or Convert inch (US survey) to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Inch (Us Survey)
1 hm = 3937.00000001575 in (US)
Example: convert 15 hm to in (US):
15 hm = 15 × 3937.00000001575 in (US) = 59055.0000002362 in (US)
Hectometer to Inch (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.
Inch (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.