How to convert inches (US survey) to rods
1 inch (us survey) is equal to 0.005050515152 rods, and 1 rod is equal to 197.999604 inches (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods = inches (US survey) × 0.005050515152
rods = inches (US survey) ÷ 197.999604Example: convert 15 in (US) to rd: 15 × 0.005050515152 = 0.07575772727 rd.
Inch (US Survey) to Rod conversion table
| Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) | Rod (rd) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 in (US) | 0.00005050515152 rd |
| 0.1 in (US) | 0.0005050515152 rd |
| 1 in (US) | 0.005050515152 rd |
| 2 in (US) | 0.0101010303 rd |
| 3 in (US) | 0.01515154545 rd |
| 5 in (US) | 0.02525257576 rd |
| 10 in (US) | 0.05050515152 rd |
| 20 in (US) | 0.101010303 rd |
| 50 in (US) | 0.2525257576 rd |
| 100 in (US) | 0.5050515152 rd |
| 250 in (US) | 1.262628788 rd |
| 500 in (US) | 2.525257576 rd |
| 1,000 in (US) | 5.050515152 rd |
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 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