Convert hand to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert hand [hand] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to hand.
How to Convert Hand to Mile (Us Survey)
1 hand = 6.31311868686883e-05 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 hand to mi (survey):
15 hand = 15 × 6.31311868686883e-05 mi (survey) = 0.000946967803030325 mi (survey)
Hand to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Hand
A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches.
History/Origin
The hand was originally the width of a man's hand, including the thumb. It was standardized to 4 inches for measuring the height of horses.
Current Use
The hand is still used today to measure the height of horses.
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.