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Convert pole to pica
Please provide values below to Convert pole to pica, or vice versa.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
What is a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
pole to pica Conversion Table
| pole | pica |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 11.88 pica |
| 0.1 pole | 118.8 pica |
| 1 pole | 1188 pica |
| 2 pole | 2376 pica |
| 3 pole | 3564 pica |
| 5 pole | 5940 pica |
| 10 pole | 11880 pica |
| 20 pole | 23760 pica |
| 50 pole | 59400 pica |
| 100 pole | 118800 pica |
| 1000 pole | 1188000 pica |
How to Convert pole to pica
1 pole = 1188 pica
1 pica = 0.00084175084175084 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to pica:
15 × 1188 = 17820 pica