rd to cm
92 unitsConvert Rod (US survey) to Centimeter (rd to cm)
1 rod (US survey) = 502.9210058 centimeters. Convert rod (US survey) to centimeters instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
rd to cm conversion table
| rd | cm |
|---|---|
| 1 rd | 502.9210058 cm |
| 2 rd | 1005.842012 cm |
| 3 rd | 1508.763018 cm |
| 5 rd | 2514.605029 cm |
| 10 rd | 5029.210058 cm |
| 20 rd | 10058.42012 cm |
| 50 rd | 25146.05029 cm |
| 100 rd | 50292.10058 cm |
| 250 rd | 125730.2515 cm |
| 500 rd | 251460.5029 cm |
| 1000 rd | 502921.0058 cm |
What is a rod (US survey)?
The rod (US survey) is a US survey unit. One rod (US survey) equals 5.029210058 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 rod (US survey) is usually shortened to "rd". One rod (US survey) is 5.029210058 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.