How to convert ells to feet (US survey)
1 ell is equal to 3.7499925 feet (US survey), and 1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.2666672 ells. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet (US survey) = ells × 3.7499925
feet (US survey) = ells ÷ 0.2666672Example: convert 15 ell to ft (US): 15 × 3.7499925 = 56.2498875 ft (US).
Ell to Foot (US Survey) conversion table
| Ell (ell) | Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.037499925 ft (US) |
| 0.1 ell | 0.37499925 ft (US) |
| 1 ell | 3.7499925 ft (US) |
| 2 ell | 7.499985 ft (US) |
| 3 ell | 11.2499775 ft (US) |
| 5 ell | 18.7499625 ft (US) |
| 10 ell | 37.499925 ft (US) |
| 20 ell | 74.99985 ft (US) |
| 50 ell | 187.499625 ft (US) |
| 100 ell | 374.99925 ft (US) |
| 250 ell | 937.498125 ft (US) |
| 500 ell | 1,874.99625 ft (US) |
| 1,000 ell | 3,749.9925 ft (US) |
About the ell
The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 m). It was used for measuring cloth and was originally based on the length of an arm.
Symbol: ell · 1 ell = 1.143 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the foot (us survey)
The US survey foot is exactly 1200/3937 m (about 0.3048006 m), two parts per million longer than the international foot. It was officially retired at the end of 2022 but remains in older land records and state plane coordinates.
Symbol: ft (US) · 1 ft (US) = 0.3048006096 m · Category: US survey units