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Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to rod [rd]
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to rod [rd], 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 Rod?
The rod (5.5 yards or 5.0292 m) was used in field measurement across Europe. Also called a perch or pole, 40 rods made a furlong in traditional English units.
foot (US survey) [ft] to rod [rd] Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | rod [rd] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.000606061818184 rod [rd] |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00606061818184 rod [rd] |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0606061818184 rod [rd] |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.121212363637 rod [rd] |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.181818545455 rod [rd] |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.303030909092 rod [rd] |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.606061818184 rod [rd] |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.21212363637 rod [rd] |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 3.03030909092 rod [rd] |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 6.06061818184 rod [rd] |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 60.6061818184 rod [rd] |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to rod [rd]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.060606181818424 rod [rd]
1 rod [rd] = 16.499967 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to rod [rd]:
15 × 0.060606181818424 = 0.90909272727637 rod [rd]