fath to Earth's equatorial radius
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Earth's equatorial radius (fath to Earth's equatorial radius)
1 fathom (US survey) = 2.867290e-7 Earth's equatorial radius. Convert fathom (US survey) to Earth's equatorial radius instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to Earth's equatorial radius conversion table
| fath | Earth's equatorial radius |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 2.867290e-7 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 2 fath | 5.734581e-7 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 3 fath | 8.601871e-7 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 5 fath | 0.000001433645172 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 10 fath | 0.000002867290343 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 20 fath | 0.000005734580687 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 50 fath | 0.00001433645172 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 100 fath | 0.00002867290343 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 250 fath | 0.00007168225858 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 500 fath | 0.0001433645172 Earth's equatorial radius |
| 1000 fath | 0.0002867290343 Earth's equatorial radius |
What is a fathom (US survey)?
The fathom (US survey) is a US survey unit. One fathom (US survey) equals 1.828803658 meters, so every conversion on this page starts from that single number. Survey units come from a slightly older definition of the foot that the United States kept for land measurement, so they are a tiny fraction larger than the modern versions.
The difference is far too small to notice in a room, but across miles of property boundary it matters, which is why surveyors and deed records keep the two apart.
In writing, the fathom (US survey) is usually shortened to "fath". One fathom (US survey) is 1.828803658 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.