Convert rod (US survey) to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Foot (Us Survey)
1 rd (US) = 16.5 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to ft (US):
15 rd (US) = 15 × 16.5 ft (US) = 247.5 ft (US)
Rod (Us Survey) to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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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.
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.