fath to ell
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Ell (fath to ell)
1 fathom (US survey) = 1.6000032 ells. Convert fathom (US survey) to ells instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to ell conversion table
| fath | ell |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 1.6000032 ell |
| 2 fath | 3.2000064 ell |
| 3 fath | 4.8000096 ell |
| 5 fath | 8.000016 ell |
| 10 fath | 16.000032 ell |
| 20 fath | 32.000064 ell |
| 50 fath | 80.00016 ell |
| 100 fath | 160.00032 ell |
| 250 fath | 400.0008 ell |
| 500 fath | 800.0016 ell |
| 1000 fath | 1600.0032 ell |
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.