Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to ken
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to ken, 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 Ken?
The Ken is a traditional Japanese unit of length, equal to six Japanese feet (shaku). Its exact length has varied slightly over time and by region, but it's historically significant in architecture and land measurement in Japan.
foot (US survey) [ft] to ken Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | ken |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00167657100991 ken |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0167657100991 ken |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.167657100991 ken |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.335314201982 ken |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.502971302972 ken |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.838285504954 ken |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.67657100991 ken |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3.35314201982 ken |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 8.38285504954 ken |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 16.7657100991 ken |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 167.657100991 ken |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to ken
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.16765710099077 ken
1 ken = 5.964555 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to ken:
15 × 0.16765710099077 = 2.5148565148616 ken