long reed to fath
92 unitsResult1.749997e+0
1.7499965fath
1 long reed × 1.7499965 = 1.7499965 fath
Convert Long reed to Fathom (US survey) (long reed to fath)
1 long reed = 1.7499965 fathom (US survey). Convert long reeds to fathom (US survey) instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
Formula
fathom (US survey) = long reeds × 1.7499965
long reed to fath conversion table
| long reed | fath |
|---|---|
| 1 long reed | 1.7499965 fath |
| 2 long reed | 3.499993 fath |
| 3 long reed | 5.2499895 fath |
| 5 long reed | 8.7499825 fath |
| 10 long reed | 17.499965 fath |
| 20 long reed | 34.99993 fath |
| 50 long reed | 87.499825 fath |
| 100 long reed | 174.99965 fath |
| 250 long reed | 437.499125 fath |
| 500 long reed | 874.99825 fath |
| 1000 long reed | 1749.9965 fath |
What is a long reed?
The long reed is a traditional unit of length, one of many that were in use before the metric system spread. One long reed equals 3.2004 meters, so every conversion on this page starts from that single number.
Units like this were often based on the human body or on farm work, and their exact size varied from town to town until modern values were fixed. They turn up today in old documents, translations, and historical research, where converting long reeds into meters makes the numbers readable again.