Convert foot (US survey) to micron
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to micron [µ], or Convert micron to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Micron
1 ft (US) = 304800.6096 µ
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to µ:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 304800.6096 µ = 4572009.144 µ
Foot (Us Survey) to Micron Conversion Table
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Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
Micron
A micron is a non-SI name for micrometer (µm), which is a unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term "micron" and the symbol µ were officially declared obsolete by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1967 and are now discouraged.
Current Use
While the term micrometer is the officially recognized term, "micron" is still used in some industries and in casual speech.