Convert foot (US survey) to mil
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to mil [mil, thou], or Convert mil to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Mil
1 ft (US) = 12000.024 mil, thou
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to mil, thou:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 12000.024 mil, thou = 180000.36 mil, thou
Foot (Us Survey) to Mil 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.
Mil
A mil, also known as a thou, is a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of an inch.
History/Origin
The mil was introduced in the 19th century as a convenient unit for fine measurements in engineering and manufacturing.
Current Use
The mil is still used in some manufacturing and engineering contexts, particularly in the United States, for specifying the thickness of materials like paper and wire.