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