How to convert rods to miles (US survey)
1 rod is equal to 0.00312499375 miles (US survey), and 1 mile (us survey) is equal to 320.00064 rods. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
miles (US survey) = rods × 0.00312499375
miles (US survey) = rods ÷ 320.00064Example: convert 15 rd to mi (US): 15 × 0.00312499375 = 0.04687490625 mi (US).
Rod to Mile (US Survey) conversion table
| Rod (rd) | Mile (US Survey) (mi (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd | 0.0000312499375 mi (US) |
| 0.1 rd | 0.000312499375 mi (US) |
| 1 rd | 0.00312499375 mi (US) |
| 2 rd | 0.0062499875 mi (US) |
| 3 rd | 0.00937498125 mi (US) |
| 5 rd | 0.01562496875 mi (US) |
| 10 rd | 0.0312499375 mi (US) |
| 20 rd | 0.062499875 mi (US) |
| 50 rd | 0.1562496875 mi (US) |
| 100 rd | 0.312499375 mi (US) |
| 250 rd | 0.7812484375 mi (US) |
| 500 rd | 1.562496875 mi (US) |
| 1,000 rd | 3.12499375 mi (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 mile (us survey)
The US survey mile is 5,280 US survey feet, about 1,609.347 m, roughly 3.2 mm longer than the international mile.
Symbol: mi (US) · 1 mi (US) = 1,609.347219 m · Category: US survey units