fath to handbreadth
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Handbreadth (fath to handbreadth)
1 fathom (US survey) = 24.000048 handbreadths. Convert fathom (US survey) to handbreadths instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to handbreadth conversion table
| fath | handbreadth |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 24.000048 handbreadth |
| 2 fath | 48.000096 handbreadth |
| 3 fath | 72.000144 handbreadth |
| 5 fath | 120.00024 handbreadth |
| 10 fath | 240.00048 handbreadth |
| 20 fath | 480.00096 handbreadth |
| 50 fath | 1200.0024 handbreadth |
| 100 fath | 2400.0048 handbreadth |
| 250 fath | 6000.012 handbreadth |
| 500 fath | 12000.024 handbreadth |
| 1000 fath | 24000.048 handbreadth |
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.