Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to barleycorn, or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Foot?
The US survey foot (1200/3937 meters ≈ 0.3048006 m) was the standard American measurement until 2023. Slightly longer than the international foot (0.3048 m), it originated from the 1893 Mendenhall Order and was crucial for the Public Land Survey System that mapped the American West.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
foot (US survey) [ft] to barleycorn Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.360000720001 barleycorn |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3.60000720001 barleycorn |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 36.0000720001 barleycorn |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 72.0001440003 barleycorn |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 108.000216 barleycorn |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 180.000360001 barleycorn |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 360.000720001 barleycorn |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 720.001440003 barleycorn |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1800.00360001 barleycorn |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3600.00720001 barleycorn |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 36000.0720001 barleycorn |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to barleycorn
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 36.000072000144 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 0.027777722222222 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to barleycorn:
15 × 36.000072000144 = 540.00108000216 barleycorn