Convert mile (US survey) to fathom (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert mile (US survey) [mi (survey)] to fathom (US survey) [fath (US)], or Convert fathom (US survey) to mile (US survey).
How to Convert Mile (Us Survey) to Fathom (Us Survey)
1 mi (survey) = 880.0000000035 fath (US)
Example: convert 15 mi (survey) to fath (US):
15 mi (survey) = 15 × 880.0000000035 fath (US) = 13200.0000000525 fath (US)
Mile (Us Survey) to Fathom (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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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.
Fathom (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey fathom is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey fathom was used in surveying in the United States.