Convert mil to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert mil [mil, thou] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to mil.
How to Convert Mil to Foot (Us Survey)
1 mil, thou = 8.3333166667e-05 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 mil, thou to ft (US):
15 mil, thou = 15 × 8.3333166667e-05 ft (US) = 0.001249997500005 ft (US)
Mil to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Mil
A mil, also known as a thou, is a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of an inch.
History/Origin
The mil was introduced in the 19th century as a convenient unit for fine measurements in engineering and manufacturing.
Current Use
The mil is still used in some manufacturing and engineering contexts, particularly in the United States, for specifying the thickness of materials like paper and wire.
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.