Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to handbreadth
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to handbreadth, 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 Handbreadth?
The Handbreadth, also sometimes called a palm, is a unit of length based on the width of a human hand (excluding the thumb). Its exact value varies but is typically around 7-10 centimeters or 3-4 inches.
foot (US survey) [ft] to handbreadth Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | handbreadth |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0400000800002 handbreadth |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.400000800002 handbreadth |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 4.00000800002 handbreadth |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 8.00001600003 handbreadth |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 12.000024 handbreadth |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 20.0000400001 handbreadth |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 40.0000800002 handbreadth |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 80.0001600003 handbreadth |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 200.000400001 handbreadth |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 400.000800002 handbreadth |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 4000.00800002 handbreadth |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to handbreadth
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 4.000008000016 handbreadth
1 handbreadth = 0.2499995 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to handbreadth:
15 × 4.000008000016 = 60.00012000024 handbreadth