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Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath]
Please provide values below to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath], or vice versa.
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.
What is a Fathom?
A fathom equals 6 feet (1.8288 m), originally based on a sailor's armspan. Still standard for measuring water depth in nautical contexts, particularly in the U.S. and UK maritime industries.
feet (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath] Conversion Table
| feet (US survey) [ft] | fathom [fath] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.00166667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 0.1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.0166667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.166667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 2 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.333334000001 fathom [fath] |
| 3 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.500001000002 fathom [fath] |
| 5 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.833335000003 fathom [fath] |
| 10 feet (US survey) [ft] | 1.66667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 20 feet (US survey) [ft] | 3.33334000001 fathom [fath] |
| 50 feet (US survey) [ft] | 8.33335000003 fathom [fath] |
| 100 feet (US survey) [ft] | 16.6667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 1000 feet (US survey) [ft] | 166.667000001 fathom [fath] |
How to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath]
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 0.16666700000067 fathom [fath]
1 fathom [fath] = 5.999988 feet (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 feet (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath]:
15 × 0.16666700000067 = 2.50000500001 fathom [fath]