How to convert poles to rods (US survey)
1 pole is equal to 0.999998 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 1.000002 poles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = poles × 0.999998
rods (US survey) = poles ÷ 1.000002Example: convert 15 pole to rd (US): 15 × 0.999998 = 14.99997 rd (US).
Pole to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Pole (pole) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.00999998 rd (US) |
| 0.1 pole | 0.0999998 rd (US) |
| 1 pole | 0.999998 rd (US) |
| 2 pole | 1.999996 rd (US) |
| 3 pole | 2.999994 rd (US) |
| 5 pole | 4.99999 rd (US) |
| 10 pole | 9.99998 rd (US) |
| 20 pole | 19.99996 rd (US) |
| 50 pole | 49.9999 rd (US) |
| 100 pole | 99.9998 rd (US) |
| 250 pole | 249.9995 rd (US) |
| 500 pole | 499.999 rd (US) |
| 1,000 pole | 999.998 rd (US) |
About the pole
The pole is another name for the rod or perch: 16.5 feet (5.0292 m). UK allotment gardens are still measured in square poles.
Symbol: pole · 1 pole = 5.0292 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