Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to ell
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to ell, or vice versa.
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.
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.
foot (US survey) [ft] to ell Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00266667200001 ell |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0266667200001 ell |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.266667200001 ell |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.533334400002 ell |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.800001600003 ell |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.33333600001 ell |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 2.66667200001 ell |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 5.33334400002 ell |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 13.3333600001 ell |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 26.6667200001 ell |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 266.667200001 ell |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to ell
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.26666720000107 ell
1 ell = 3.7499925 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to ell:
15 × 0.26666720000107 = 4.000008000016 ell