ft to fath
92 unitsConvert Foot (US survey) to Fathom (ft to fath)
1 foot (US survey) = 0.166667 fathoms. Convert feet (US survey) to fathoms instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
ft to fath conversion table
| ft | fath |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.166667 fath |
| 2 ft | 0.333334 fath |
| 3 ft | 0.500001 fath |
| 5 ft | 0.833335 fath |
| 10 ft | 1.66667 fath |
| 20 ft | 3.33334 fath |
| 50 ft | 8.33335 fath |
| 100 ft | 16.6667 fath |
| 250 ft | 41.66675 fath |
| 500 ft | 83.3335 fath |
| 1000 ft | 166.667 fath |
What is a foot (US survey)?
The foot (US survey) is a US survey unit. One foot (US survey) equals 0.3048006096 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 foot (US survey) is usually shortened to "ft". One foot (US survey) is 0.3048006096 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.