How to convert feet (US survey) to rods
1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.06060618182 rods, and 1 rod is equal to 16.499967 feet (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods = feet (US survey) × 0.06060618182
rods = feet (US survey) ÷ 16.499967Example: convert 15 ft (US) to rd: 15 × 0.06060618182 = 0.9090927273 rd.
Foot (US Survey) to Rod conversion table
| Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) | Rod (rd) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft (US) | 0.0006060618182 rd |
| 0.1 ft (US) | 0.006060618182 rd |
| 1 ft (US) | 0.06060618182 rd |
| 2 ft (US) | 0.1212123636 rd |
| 3 ft (US) | 0.1818185455 rd |
| 5 ft (US) | 0.3030309091 rd |
| 10 ft (US) | 0.6060618182 rd |
| 20 ft (US) | 1.212123636 rd |
| 50 ft (US) | 3.030309091 rd |
| 100 ft (US) | 6.060618182 rd |
| 250 ft (US) | 15.15154545 rd |
| 500 ft (US) | 30.30309091 rd |
| 1,000 ft (US) | 60.60618182 rd |
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 rod
The rod is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), or a quarter of a chain. It was used in land surveying and is still used to measure canoe portages.
Symbol: rd · 1 rd = 5.0292 m · Category: Imperial & US customary