US Survey Foot [ft-us] to Millimeter [mm] Converter
How to Convert US Survey Foot to Millimeter
1 ft-us = 304.8005998463808 mm
1 mm = 0.003280833438333123 ft-us
Example: convert 10 ft-us to mm:
10 ft-us = 10 x 304.8005998463808 = 3048.0059984638083 mm
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.
Millimeter
Definition: A millimeter (mm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a meter. It is a decimal fraction of the meter, the SI base unit of length.
History/origin: The millimeter is derived from the meter, which was defined in the late 18th century during the French Revolution as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. The prefix 'milli-' denotes one thousandth.
Current use: Millimeters are widely used in engineering, manufacturing, construction, and science for precise measurements. They are commonly used in technical drawings, specifications, and for measuring small objects or distances.
US Survey Foot to Millimeter Conversion Table
| Units.ft-us.singular [ft-us] | Units.mm.singular [mm] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft-us | 3.048005998463808 mm |
| 0.1 ft-us | 30.480059984638082 mm |
| 1 ft-us | 304.8005998463808 mm |
| 10 ft-us | 3048.0059984638083 mm |
| 50 ft-us | 15240.029992319041 mm |
| 100 ft-us | 30480.059984638083 mm |
| 1000 ft-us | 304800.5998463808 mm |
| 10000 ft-us | 3048005.998463808 mm |