How to convert hands to rods (US survey)
1 hand is equal to 0.0202019798 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 49.500099 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = hands × 0.0202019798
rods (US survey) = hands ÷ 49.500099Example: convert 15 h to rd (US): 15 × 0.0202019798 = 0.303029697 rd (US).
Hand to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Hand (h) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 0.000202019798 rd (US) |
| 0.1 h | 0.00202019798 rd (US) |
| 1 h | 0.0202019798 rd (US) |
| 2 h | 0.0404039596 rd (US) |
| 3 h | 0.06060593939 rd (US) |
| 5 h | 0.101009899 rd (US) |
| 10 h | 0.202019798 rd (US) |
| 20 h | 0.404039596 rd (US) |
| 50 h | 1.01009899 rd (US) |
| 100 h | 2.02019798 rd (US) |
| 250 h | 5.050494949 rd (US) |
| 500 h | 10.1009899 rd (US) |
| 1,000 h | 20.2019798 rd (US) |
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
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