fath to long reed
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Long reed (fath to long reed)
1 fathom (US survey) = 0.5714297143 long reeds. Convert fathom (US survey) to long reeds instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to long reed conversion table
| fath | long reed |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 0.5714297143 long reed |
| 2 fath | 1.142859429 long reed |
| 3 fath | 1.714289143 long reed |
| 5 fath | 2.857148571 long reed |
| 10 fath | 5.714297143 long reed |
| 20 fath | 11.42859429 long reed |
| 50 fath | 28.57148571 long reed |
| 100 fath | 57.14297143 long reed |
| 250 fath | 142.8574286 long reed |
| 500 fath | 285.7148571 long reed |
| 1000 fath | 571.4297143 long reed |
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.