fath to ft
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Foot (fath to ft)
1 fathom (US survey) = 6.000012 feet. Convert fathom (US survey) to feet instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to ft conversion table
| fath | ft |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 6.000012 ft |
| 2 fath | 12.000024 ft |
| 3 fath | 18.000036 ft |
| 5 fath | 30.00006 ft |
| 10 fath | 60.00012 ft |
| 20 fath | 120.00024 ft |
| 50 fath | 300.0006 ft |
| 100 fath | 600.0012 ft |
| 250 fath | 1500.003 ft |
| 500 fath | 3000.006 ft |
| 1000 fath | 6000.012 ft |
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.