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Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to pica
Please provide values below to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to pica, 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 a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
feet (US survey) [ft] to pica Conversion Table
| feet (US survey) [ft] | pica |
|---|---|
| 0.01 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.720001440003 pica |
| 0.1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 7.20001440003 pica |
| 1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 72.0001440003 pica |
| 2 feet (US survey) [ft] | 144.000288001 pica |
| 3 feet (US survey) [ft] | 216.000432001 pica |
| 5 feet (US survey) [ft] | 360.000720001 pica |
| 10 feet (US survey) [ft] | 720.001440003 pica |
| 20 feet (US survey) [ft] | 1440.00288001 pica |
| 50 feet (US survey) [ft] | 3600.00720001 pica |
| 100 feet (US survey) [ft] | 7200.01440003 pica |
| 1000 feet (US survey) [ft] | 72000.1440003 pica |
How to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to pica
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 72.000144000289 pica
1 pica = 0.013888861111111 feet (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 feet (US survey) [ft] to pica:
15 × 72.000144000289 = 1080.0021600043 pica