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Convert foot [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath]
Please provide values below to Convert foot [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath], or vice versa.
What is a Foot (ft)?
The foot (ft) is a traditional unit of length used in the imperial and U.S. systems. It is equal to 12 inches or approximately 0.3048 meters.
What is a US Survey Fathom?
The US survey fathom (∼1.8288 m) was slightly longer than international fathoms due to the US survey foot. Used in hydrographic surveys of American coastal waters.
foot [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath] Conversion Table
| foot [ft] | fathom (US survey) [fath] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot [ft] | 0.00166666333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 0.1 foot [ft] | 0.0166666333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1 foot [ft] | 0.166666333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 2 foot [ft] | 0.333332666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 3 foot [ft] | 0.499999 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 5 foot [ft] | 0.833331666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 10 foot [ft] | 1.66666333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 20 foot [ft] | 3.33332666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 50 foot [ft] | 8.33331666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 100 foot [ft] | 16.6666333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1000 foot [ft] | 166.666333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
How to Convert foot [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 foot [ft] = 0.16666633333333 fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 6.0000120000239 foot [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath]:
15 × 0.16666633333333 = 2.499995 fathom (US survey) [fath]