Convert mile to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert mile [mi, mi(Int)] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to mile.
How to Convert Mile to Foot (Us Survey)
1 mi, mi(Int) = 5279.98944002112 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 mi, mi(Int) to ft (US):
15 mi, mi(Int) = 15 × 5279.98944002112 ft (US) = 79199.8416003168 ft (US)
Mile to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
| mile | foot (US survey) |
|---|
Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.
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.