How to convert arpents to fathoms (US survey)
1 arpent is equal to 31.999936 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 0.0312500625 arpents. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = arpents × 31.999936
fathoms (US survey) = arpents ÷ 0.0312500625Example: convert 15 arpent to ftm (US): 15 × 31.999936 = 479.99904 ftm (US).
Arpent to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Arpent (arpent) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 0.31999936 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 arpent | 3.1999936 ftm (US) |
| 1 arpent | 31.999936 ftm (US) |
| 2 arpent | 63.999872 ftm (US) |
| 3 arpent | 95.999808 ftm (US) |
| 5 arpent | 159.99968 ftm (US) |
| 10 arpent | 319.99936 ftm (US) |
| 20 arpent | 639.99872 ftm (US) |
| 50 arpent | 1,599.9968 ftm (US) |
| 100 arpent | 3,199.9936 ftm (US) |
| 250 arpent | 7,999.984 ftm (US) |
| 500 arpent | 15,999.968 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 arpent | 31,999.936 ftm (US) |
About the arpent
The arpent is a French unit of length of about 58.5 m (180 French feet), still found in old land records in Quebec and Louisiana.
Symbol: arpent · 1 arpent = 58.5216 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the fathom (us survey)
The US survey fathom is 6 US survey feet, about 1.8288037 m.
Symbol: ftm (US) · 1 ftm (US) = 1.828803658 m · Category: US survey units