Convert famn to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert famn [famn] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to famn.
How to Convert Famn to Foot (Us Survey)
1 famn = 5.84425777769179 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 famn to ft (US):
15 famn = 15 × 5.84425777769179 ft (US) = 87.6638666653769 ft (US)
Famn to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Famn
A famn is an obsolete Swedish unit of length, equivalent to 3 aln or about 1.78 meters.
History/Origin
The famn was the Swedish version of the fathom, based on the span of outstretched arms.
Current Use
The famn is no longer in use.
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.