How to convert rods to inches (US survey)
1 rod is equal to 197.999604 inches (US survey), and 1 inch (us survey) is equal to 0.005050515152 rods. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches (US survey) = rods × 197.999604
inches (US survey) = rods ÷ 0.005050515152Example: convert 15 rd to in (US): 15 × 197.999604 = 2,969.99406 in (US).
Rod to Inch (US Survey) conversion table
| Rod (rd) | Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd | 1.97999604 in (US) |
| 0.1 rd | 19.7999604 in (US) |
| 1 rd | 197.999604 in (US) |
| 2 rd | 395.999208 in (US) |
| 3 rd | 593.998812 in (US) |
| 5 rd | 989.99802 in (US) |
| 10 rd | 1,979.99604 in (US) |
| 20 rd | 3,959.99208 in (US) |
| 50 rd | 9,899.9802 in (US) |
| 100 rd | 19,799.9604 in (US) |
| 250 rd | 49,499.901 in (US) |
| 500 rd | 98,999.802 in (US) |
| 1,000 rd | 197,999.604 in (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 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