Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath]
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath], 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 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 (US survey) [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath] Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | fathom (US survey) [fath] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00166666666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0166666666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.166666666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.333333333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.5 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.833333333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.66666666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3.33333333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 8.33333333333 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 16.6666666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 166.666666667 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.16666666666667 fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 5.9999999999999 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom (US survey) [fath]:
15 × 0.16666666666667 = 2.5 fathom (US survey) [fath]