Convert foot (US survey) to rod (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to rod (US survey) [rd (US)], or Convert rod (US survey) to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Rod (Us Survey)
1 ft (US) = 0.0606060606060606 rd (US)
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to rd (US):
15 ft (US) = 15 × 0.0606060606060606 rd (US) = 0.909090909090909 rd (US)
Foot (Us Survey) to Rod (Us Survey) 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.
Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod was used for land surveying in the United States.