How to convert feet (US survey) to hands
1 foot (us survey) is equal to 3.000006 hands, and 1 hand is equal to 0.3333326667 feet (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
hands = feet (US survey) × 3.000006
hands = feet (US survey) ÷ 0.3333326667Example: convert 15 ft (US) to h: 15 × 3.000006 = 45.00009 h.
Foot (US Survey) to Hand conversion table
| Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) | Hand (h) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft (US) | 0.03000006 h |
| 0.1 ft (US) | 0.3000006 h |
| 1 ft (US) | 3.000006 h |
| 2 ft (US) | 6.000012 h |
| 3 ft (US) | 9.000018 h |
| 5 ft (US) | 15.00003 h |
| 10 ft (US) | 30.00006 h |
| 20 ft (US) | 60.00012 h |
| 50 ft (US) | 150.0003 h |
| 100 ft (US) | 300.0006 h |
| 250 ft (US) | 750.0015 h |
| 500 ft (US) | 1,500.003 h |
| 1,000 ft (US) | 3,000.006 h |
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 hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary