How to convert feet (US survey) to ells
1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.2666672 ells, and 1 ell is equal to 3.7499925 feet (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
ells = feet (US survey) × 0.2666672
ells = feet (US survey) ÷ 3.7499925Example: convert 15 ft (US) to ell: 15 × 0.2666672 = 4.000008 ell.
Foot (US Survey) to Ell conversion table
| Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) | Ell (ell) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft (US) | 0.002666672 ell |
| 0.1 ft (US) | 0.02666672 ell |
| 1 ft (US) | 0.2666672 ell |
| 2 ft (US) | 0.5333344 ell |
| 3 ft (US) | 0.8000016 ell |
| 5 ft (US) | 1.333336 ell |
| 10 ft (US) | 2.666672 ell |
| 20 ft (US) | 5.333344 ell |
| 50 ft (US) | 13.33336 ell |
| 100 ft (US) | 26.66672 ell |
| 250 ft (US) | 66.6668 ell |
| 500 ft (US) | 133.3336 ell |
| 1,000 ft (US) | 266.6672 ell |
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
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