ft to fath
92 unitsConvert Foot (US survey) to Fathom (US survey) (ft to fath)
1 foot (US survey) = 0.1666666667 fathom (US survey). Convert feet (US survey) to fathom (US survey) instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
ft to fath conversion table
| ft | fath |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.1666666667 fath |
| 2 ft | 0.3333333333 fath |
| 3 ft | 0.5 fath |
| 5 ft | 0.8333333333 fath |
| 10 ft | 1.666666667 fath |
| 20 ft | 3.333333333 fath |
| 50 ft | 8.333333333 fath |
| 100 ft | 16.66666667 fath |
| 250 ft | 41.66666667 fath |
| 500 ft | 83.33333333 fath |
| 1000 ft | 166.6666667 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.