How to convert rods (US survey) to feet (US survey)
1 rod (us survey) is equal to 16.5 feet (US survey), and 1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.06060606061 rods (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet (US survey) = rods (US survey) × 16.5
feet (US survey) = rods (US survey) ÷ 0.06060606061Example: convert 15 rd (US) to ft (US): 15 × 16.5 = 247.5 ft (US).
Rod (US Survey) to Foot (US Survey) conversion table
| Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) | Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd (US) | 0.165 ft (US) |
| 0.1 rd (US) | 1.65 ft (US) |
| 1 rd (US) | 16.5 ft (US) |
| 2 rd (US) | 33 ft (US) |
| 3 rd (US) | 49.5 ft (US) |
| 5 rd (US) | 82.5 ft (US) |
| 10 rd (US) | 165 ft (US) |
| 20 rd (US) | 330 ft (US) |
| 50 rd (US) | 825 ft (US) |
| 100 rd (US) | 1,650 ft (US) |
| 250 rd (US) | 4,125 ft (US) |
| 500 rd (US) | 8,250 ft (US) |
| 1,000 rd (US) | 16,500 ft (US) |
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
About the foot (us survey)
The US survey foot is exactly 1200/3937 m (about 0.3048006 m), two parts per million longer than the international foot. It was officially retired at the end of 2022 but remains in older land records and state plane coordinates.
Symbol: ft (US) · 1 ft (US) = 0.3048006096 m · Category: US survey units