Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to pica
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to pica, 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 Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
foot (US survey) [ft] to pica Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | pica |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.720001440003 pica |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 7.20001440003 pica |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 72.0001440003 pica |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 144.000288001 pica |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 216.000432001 pica |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 360.000720001 pica |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 720.001440003 pica |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1440.00288001 pica |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3600.00720001 pica |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 7200.01440003 pica |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 72000.1440003 pica |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to pica
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 72.000144000289 pica
1 pica = 0.013888861111111 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to pica:
15 × 72.000144000289 = 1080.0021600043 pica