Convert hectometer to rod (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to rod (US survey) [rd (US)], or Convert rod (US survey) to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Rod (Us Survey)
1 hm = 19.8838383839179 rd (US)
Example: convert 15 hm to rd (US):
15 hm = 15 × 19.8838383839179 rd (US) = 298.257575758769 rd (US)
Hectometer to Rod (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.
Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod 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 rod was used for land surveying in the United States.