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Convert pole to rod (US survey) [rd]
Please provide values below to Convert pole to rod (US survey) [rd], 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 US Survey Rod?
The US survey rod (∼5.029 m) was based on the US survey foot. These units were essential for the Public Land Survey System that organized western territories.
pole to rod (US survey) [rd] Conversion Table
| pole | rod (US survey) [rd] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.00999998 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 0.1 pole | 0.0999998 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 1 pole | 0.999998 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 2 pole | 1.999996 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 3 pole | 2.999994 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 5 pole | 4.99999 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 10 pole | 9.99998 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 20 pole | 19.99996 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 50 pole | 49.9999 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 100 pole | 99.9998 rod (US survey) [rd] |
| 1000 pole | 999.998 rod (US survey) [rd] |
How to Convert pole to rod (US survey) [rd]
1 pole = 0.999998 rod (US survey) [rd]
1 rod (US survey) [rd] = 1.000002000004 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to rod (US survey) [rd]:
15 × 0.999998 = 14.99997 rod (US survey) [rd]