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Convert barleycorn to feet (US survey) [ft]
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to feet (US survey) [ft], or vice versa.
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.
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.
barleycorn to feet (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| barleycorn | feet (US survey) [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.000277777222222 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.00277777222222 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.0277777222222 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.0555554444444 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.0833331666667 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.138888611111 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.277777222222 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.555554444444 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 barleycorn | 1.38888611111 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 barleycorn | 2.77777222222 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 barleycorn | 27.7777222222 feet (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert barleycorn to feet (US survey) [ft]
1 barleycorn = 0.027777722222222 feet (US survey) [ft]
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 36.000072000144 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to feet (US survey) [ft]:
15 × 0.027777722222222 = 0.41666583333333 feet (US survey) [ft]