Convert famn to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert famn [famn] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to famn.
How to Convert Famn to Mile (Us Survey)
1 famn = 0.00110686700334632 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 famn to mi (survey):
15 famn = 15 × 0.00110686700334632 mi (survey) = 0.0166030050501948 mi (survey)
Famn to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Famn
A famn is an obsolete Swedish unit of length, equivalent to 3 aln or about 1.78 meters.
History/Origin
The famn was the Swedish version of the fathom, based on the span of outstretched arms.
Current Use
The famn is no longer in use.
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.