How to convert rods to fathoms (US survey)
1 rod is equal to 2.7499945 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 0.3636370909 rods. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = rods × 2.7499945
fathoms (US survey) = rods ÷ 0.3636370909Example: convert 15 rd to ftm (US): 15 × 2.7499945 = 41.2499175 ftm (US).
Rod to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Rod (rd) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd | 0.027499945 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 rd | 0.27499945 ftm (US) |
| 1 rd | 2.7499945 ftm (US) |
| 2 rd | 5.499989 ftm (US) |
| 3 rd | 8.2499835 ftm (US) |
| 5 rd | 13.7499725 ftm (US) |
| 10 rd | 27.499945 ftm (US) |
| 20 rd | 54.99989 ftm (US) |
| 50 rd | 137.499725 ftm (US) |
| 100 rd | 274.99945 ftm (US) |
| 250 rd | 687.498625 ftm (US) |
| 500 rd | 1,374.99725 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 rd | 2,749.9945 ftm (US) |
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
About the fathom (us survey)
The US survey fathom is 6 US survey feet, about 1.8288037 m.
Symbol: ftm (US) · 1 ftm (US) = 1.828803658 m · Category: US survey units