US Survey Foot [ft-us] to Kilometer [km] Converter
How to Convert US Survey Foot to Kilometer
1 ft-us = 0.00030480059984638083 km
1 km = 3280.8334383331235 ft-us
Example: convert 10 ft-us to km:
10 ft-us = 10 x 0.00030480059984638083 = 0.0030480059984638085 km
US Survey Foot
Definition: The US survey foot (ft-us) is a slightly longer version of the international foot, used in the United States for surveying purposes. It is defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters (approximately 0.3048006096 meters).
History/origin: The US survey foot arose from discrepancies between the international foot and older survey measurements in the United States. It is used to maintain consistency with historical land records.
Current use: The US survey foot is primarily used in surveying and land management within the United States. It is important for accurately referencing and maintaining historical land boundaries.
Kilometer
Definition: A kilometer (km) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters. It is a decimal multiple of the meter, the SI base unit of length.
History/origin: The kilometer is derived from the meter, which was defined in the late 18th century during the French Revolution. The prefix 'kilo-' denotes one thousand.
Current use: Kilometers are commonly used for measuring longer distances, such as the distance between cities, the length of a road, or the distance covered in a race. They are the standard unit of distance in many countries.
US Survey Foot to Kilometer Conversion Table
| Units.ft-us.singular [ft-us] | Units.km.singular [km] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft-us | 0.000003048005998463808 km |
| 0.1 ft-us | 0.000030480059984638082 km |
| 1 ft-us | 0.00030480059984638083 km |
| 10 ft-us | 0.0030480059984638085 km |
| 50 ft-us | 0.015240029992319042 km |
| 100 ft-us | 0.030480059984638083 km |
| 1000 ft-us | 0.3048005998463808 km |
| 10000 ft-us | 3.0480059984638084 km |