Convert hand to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert hand [hand] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to hand.
How to Convert Hand to Foot (Us Survey)
1 hand = 0.333332666668 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 hand to ft (US):
15 hand = 15 × 0.333332666668 ft (US) = 4.99999000002 ft (US)
Hand to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Hand
A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches.
History/Origin
The hand was originally the width of a man's hand, including the thumb. It was standardized to 4 inches for measuring the height of horses.
Current Use
The hand is still used today to measure the height of horses.
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.