Convert foot (US survey) to kilometer
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to kilometer [km], or Convert kilometer to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Kilometer
1 ft (US) = 0.0003048006096 km
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to km:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 0.0003048006096 km = 0.004572009144 km
Foot (Us Survey) to Kilometer Conversion Table
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Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
Kilometer
A kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters.
History/Origin
The term "kilometer" is derived from the Greek words "khilioi" (thousand) and "metron" (measure). The kilometer was first defined as part of the metric system in France in 1795.
Current Use
The kilometer is the most widely used unit of distance for road signs and travel distances in the world, with the notable exceptions of the United States and the United Kingdom.