Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath]
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom [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 Fathom?
A fathom equals 6 feet (1.8288 m), originally based on a sailor's armspan. Still standard for measuring water depth in nautical contexts, particularly in the U.S. and UK maritime industries.
foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath] Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | fathom [fath] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00166667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0166667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.166667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.333334000001 fathom [fath] |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.500001000002 fathom [fath] |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.833335000003 fathom [fath] |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.66667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3.33334000001 fathom [fath] |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 8.33335000003 fathom [fath] |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 16.6667000001 fathom [fath] |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 166.667000001 fathom [fath] |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.16666700000067 fathom [fath]
1 fathom [fath] = 5.999988 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to fathom [fath]:
15 × 0.16666700000067 = 2.50000500001 fathom [fath]