Convert ell to feet (US survey) [ft]
Please provide values below to Convert ell to feet (US survey) [ft], or vice versa.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
What is a US Survey Foot (ft)?
The US survey foot is a slightly different version of the international foot, used mainly in land surveying in the United States. It equals exactly 1200⁄3937 meters.
ell to feet (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| ell | feet (US survey) [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.037499925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 0.1 ell | 0.37499925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1 ell | 3.7499925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 ell | 7.499985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 ell | 11.2499775 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 ell | 18.7499625 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 ell | 37.499925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 20 ell | 74.99985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 ell | 187.499625 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 ell | 374.99925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 ell | 3749.9925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert ell to feet (US survey) [ft]
1 ell = 3.7499925 feet (US survey) [ft]
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 0.26666720000107 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to feet (US survey) [ft]:
15 × 3.7499925 = 56.2498875 feet (US survey) [ft]