Convert famn to foot (US survey) [ft]
Please provide values below to Convert famn to foot (US survey) [ft], or vice versa.
What is a Famn?
A famn (Swedish fathom) measured 3 aln (1.781 m). Used for nautical depth sounding in the Baltic, it represented a man's outstretched arms. The term survives in Swedish maritime museums.
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.
famn to foot (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| famn | foot (US survey) [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 famn | 0.0583988333333 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 0.1 famn | 0.583988333333 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1 famn | 5.83988333333 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 famn | 11.6797666667 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 famn | 17.51965 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 famn | 29.1994166667 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 famn | 58.3988333333 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 20 famn | 116.797666667 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 famn | 291.994166667 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 famn | 583.988333333 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 famn | 5839.88333333 foot (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert famn to foot (US survey) [ft]
1 famn = 5.8398833333333 foot (US survey) [ft]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.17123629752878 famn
Example: convert 15 famn to foot (US survey) [ft]:
15 × 5.8398833333333 = 87.59825 foot (US survey) [ft]