How to convert fathoms to rods (US survey)
1 fathom is equal to 0.3636356364 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 2.7500055 fathoms. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = fathoms × 0.3636356364
rods (US survey) = fathoms ÷ 2.7500055Example: convert 15 ftm to rd (US): 15 × 0.3636356364 = 5.454534545 rd (US).
Fathom to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Fathom (ftm) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ftm | 0.003636356364 rd (US) |
| 0.1 ftm | 0.03636356364 rd (US) |
| 1 ftm | 0.3636356364 rd (US) |
| 2 ftm | 0.7272712727 rd (US) |
| 3 ftm | 1.090906909 rd (US) |
| 5 ftm | 1.818178182 rd (US) |
| 10 ftm | 3.636356364 rd (US) |
| 20 ftm | 7.272712727 rd (US) |
| 50 ftm | 18.18178182 rd (US) |
| 100 ftm | 36.36356364 rd (US) |
| 250 ftm | 90.90890909 rd (US) |
| 500 ftm | 181.8178182 rd (US) |
| 1,000 ftm | 363.6356364 rd (US) |
About the fathom
The fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m). It's used to measure the depth of water on nautical charts and fishing lines.
Symbol: ftm · 1 ftm = 1.8288 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units