fath to hm
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Hectometer (fath to hm)
1 fathom (US survey) = 0.01828803658 hectometers. Convert fathom (US survey) to hectometers instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to hm conversion table
| fath | hm |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 0.01828803658 hm |
| 2 fath | 0.03657607315 hm |
| 3 fath | 0.05486410973 hm |
| 5 fath | 0.09144018288 hm |
| 10 fath | 0.1828803658 hm |
| 20 fath | 0.3657607315 hm |
| 50 fath | 0.9144018288 hm |
| 100 fath | 1.828803658 hm |
| 250 fath | 4.572009144 hm |
| 500 fath | 9.144018288 hm |
| 1000 fath | 18.28803658 hm |
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.