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Convert pole to point
Please provide values below to Convert pole to point, 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 Point?
The point is the smallest typographic unit (∼0.353 mm). The PostScript point standardized it as exactly 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes are measured in points - 12pt text has capital letters about 4.2 mm tall.
pole to point Conversion Table
| pole | point |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 142.56 point |
| 0.1 pole | 1425.6 point |
| 1 pole | 14256 point |
| 2 pole | 28512 point |
| 3 pole | 42768 point |
| 5 pole | 71280 point |
| 10 pole | 142560 point |
| 20 pole | 285120 point |
| 50 pole | 712800 point |
| 100 pole | 1425600 point |
| 1000 pole | 14256000 point |
How to Convert pole to point
1 pole = 14256 point
1 point = 7.0145903479237E-5 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to point:
15 × 14256 = 213840 point