fath to span (cloth)
92 unitsConvert Fathom (US survey) to Span (cloth) (fath to span (cloth))
1 fathom (US survey) = 8.000016 span (cloth). Convert fathom (US survey) to span (cloth) instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
fath to span (cloth) conversion table
| fath | span (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 8.000016 span (cloth) |
| 2 fath | 16.000032 span (cloth) |
| 3 fath | 24.000048 span (cloth) |
| 5 fath | 40.00008 span (cloth) |
| 10 fath | 80.00016 span (cloth) |
| 20 fath | 160.00032 span (cloth) |
| 50 fath | 400.0008 span (cloth) |
| 100 fath | 800.0016 span (cloth) |
| 250 fath | 2000.004 span (cloth) |
| 500 fath | 4000.008 span (cloth) |
| 1000 fath | 8000.016 span (cloth) |
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.