Convert handbreadth to foot (US survey) [ft]
Please provide values below to Convert handbreadth to foot (US survey) [ft], or vice versa.
What is a Handbreadth?
The Handbreadth, also sometimes called a palm, is a unit of length based on the width of a human hand (excluding the thumb). Its exact value varies but is typically around 7-10 centimeters or 3-4 inches.
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.
handbreadth to foot (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| handbreadth | foot (US survey) [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 handbreadth | 0.002499995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 0.1 handbreadth | 0.02499995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1 handbreadth | 0.2499995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 handbreadth | 0.499999 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 handbreadth | 0.7499985 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 handbreadth | 1.2499975 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 handbreadth | 2.499995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 20 handbreadth | 4.99999 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 handbreadth | 12.499975 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 handbreadth | 24.99995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 handbreadth | 249.9995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert handbreadth to foot (US survey) [ft]
1 handbreadth = 0.2499995 foot (US survey) [ft]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 4.000008000016 handbreadth
Example: convert 15 handbreadth to foot (US survey) [ft]:
15 × 0.2499995 = 3.7499925 foot (US survey) [ft]