rd to handbreadth
92 unitsConvert Rod (US survey) to Handbreadth (rd to handbreadth)
1 rod (US survey) = 66.000132 handbreadths. Convert rod (US survey) to handbreadths instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
rd to handbreadth conversion table
| rd | handbreadth |
|---|---|
| 1 rd | 66.000132 handbreadth |
| 2 rd | 132.000264 handbreadth |
| 3 rd | 198.000396 handbreadth |
| 5 rd | 330.00066 handbreadth |
| 10 rd | 660.00132 handbreadth |
| 20 rd | 1320.00264 handbreadth |
| 50 rd | 3300.0066 handbreadth |
| 100 rd | 6600.0132 handbreadth |
| 250 rd | 16500.033 handbreadth |
| 500 rd | 33000.066 handbreadth |
| 1000 rd | 66000.132 handbreadth |
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.