How to convert fathoms (US survey) to feet (US survey)
1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 6 feet (US survey), and 1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.1666666667 fathoms (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet (US survey) = fathoms (US survey) × 6
feet (US survey) = fathoms (US survey) ÷ 0.1666666667Example: convert 15 ftm (US) to ft (US): 15 × 6 = 90 ft (US).
Fathom (US Survey) to Foot (US Survey) conversion table
| Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) | Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ftm (US) | 0.06 ft (US) |
| 0.1 ftm (US) | 0.6 ft (US) |
| 1 ftm (US) | 6 ft (US) |
| 2 ftm (US) | 12 ft (US) |
| 3 ftm (US) | 18 ft (US) |
| 5 ftm (US) | 30 ft (US) |
| 10 ftm (US) | 60 ft (US) |
| 20 ftm (US) | 120 ft (US) |
| 50 ftm (US) | 300 ft (US) |
| 100 ftm (US) | 600 ft (US) |
| 250 ftm (US) | 1,500 ft (US) |
| 500 ftm (US) | 3,000 ft (US) |
| 1,000 ftm (US) | 6,000 ft (US) |
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
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