Convert hectometer to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Mile (Us Survey)
1 hm = 0.0621369949494964 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 hm to mi (survey):
15 hm = 15 × 0.0621369949494964 mi (survey) = 0.932054924242446 mi (survey)
Hectometer to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.