ft to pica
92 unitsConvert Foot (US survey) to Pica (ft to pica)
1 foot (US survey) = 72.00014457 picas. Convert feet (US survey) to picas instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
ft to pica conversion table
| ft | pica |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 72.00014457 pica |
| 2 ft | 144.0002891 pica |
| 3 ft | 216.0004337 pica |
| 5 ft | 360.0007228 pica |
| 10 ft | 720.0014457 pica |
| 20 ft | 1440.002891 pica |
| 50 ft | 3600.007228 pica |
| 100 ft | 7200.014457 pica |
| 250 ft | 18000.03614 pica |
| 500 ft | 36000.07228 pica |
| 1000 ft | 72000.14457 pica |
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.