Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to ell
Please provide values below to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to ell, or vice versa.
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.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
feet (US survey) [ft] to ell Conversion Table
| feet (US survey) [ft] | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.00266667200001 ell |
| 0.1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.0266667200001 ell |
| 1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.266667200001 ell |
| 2 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.533334400002 ell |
| 3 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.800001600003 ell |
| 5 feet (US survey) [ft] | 1.33333600001 ell |
| 10 feet (US survey) [ft] | 2.66667200001 ell |
| 20 feet (US survey) [ft] | 5.33334400002 ell |
| 50 feet (US survey) [ft] | 13.3333600001 ell |
| 100 feet (US survey) [ft] | 26.6667200001 ell |
| 1000 feet (US survey) [ft] | 266.667200001 ell |
How to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to ell
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 0.26666720000107 ell
1 ell = 3.7499925 feet (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 feet (US survey) [ft] to ell:
15 × 0.26666720000107 = 4.000008000016 ell