How to convert feet (US survey) to rods (US survey)
1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.06060606061 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 16.5 feet (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = feet (US survey) × 0.06060606061
rods (US survey) = feet (US survey) ÷ 16.5Example: convert 15 ft (US) to rd (US): 15 × 0.06060606061 = 0.9090909091 rd (US).
Foot (US Survey) to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft (US) | 0.0006060606061 rd (US) |
| 0.1 ft (US) | 0.006060606061 rd (US) |
| 1 ft (US) | 0.06060606061 rd (US) |
| 2 ft (US) | 0.1212121212 rd (US) |
| 3 ft (US) | 0.1818181818 rd (US) |
| 5 ft (US) | 0.303030303 rd (US) |
| 10 ft (US) | 0.6060606061 rd (US) |
| 20 ft (US) | 1.212121212 rd (US) |
| 50 ft (US) | 3.03030303 rd (US) |
| 100 ft (US) | 6.060606061 rd (US) |
| 250 ft (US) | 15.15151515 rd (US) |
| 500 ft (US) | 30.3030303 rd (US) |
| 1,000 ft (US) | 60.60606061 rd (US) |
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 (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