How to convert rods (US survey) to picas
1 rod (us survey) is equal to 1,188.002376 picas, and 1 pica is equal to 0.0008417491582 rods (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
picas = rods (US survey) × 1,188.002376
picas = rods (US survey) ÷ 0.0008417491582Example: convert 15 rd (US) to pc: 15 × 1,188.002376 = 17,820.03564 pc.
Rod (US Survey) to Pica conversion table
| Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) | Pica (pc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd (US) | 11.88002376 pc |
| 0.1 rd (US) | 118.8002376 pc |
| 1 rd (US) | 1,188.002376 pc |
| 2 rd (US) | 2,376.004752 pc |
| 3 rd (US) | 3,564.007128 pc |
| 5 rd (US) | 5,940.01188 pc |
| 10 rd (US) | 11,880.02376 pc |
| 20 rd (US) | 23,760.04752 pc |
| 50 rd (US) | 59,400.1188 pc |
| 100 rd (US) | 118,800.2376 pc |
| 250 rd (US) | 297,000.594 pc |
| 500 rd (US) | 594,001.188 pc |
| 1,000 rd (US) | 1,188,002.376 pc |
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 pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography