yd to fath
92 unitsConvert Yard to Fathom (US survey) (yd to fath)
1 yard = 0.499999 fathom (US survey). Convert yards to fathom (US survey) instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
yd to fath conversion table
| yd | fath |
|---|---|
| 1 yd | 0.499999 fath |
| 2 yd | 0.999998 fath |
| 3 yd | 1.499997 fath |
| 5 yd | 2.499995 fath |
| 10 yd | 4.99999 fath |
| 20 yd | 9.99998 fath |
| 50 yd | 24.99995 fath |
| 100 yd | 49.9999 fath |
| 250 yd | 124.99975 fath |
| 500 yd | 249.9995 fath |
| 1000 yd | 499.999 fath |
What is a yard?
A yard is exactly 0.9144 meters, or three feet. It was once described as the distance from a king's nose to the tip of his outstretched thumb, but since 1959 it has been defined against the meter instead.
Yards show up in fabric shops, in landscaping deliveries, and above all in American football, where the field is 100 yards between the goal lines. A yard is a little shorter than a meter, so a 100-yard dash is slightly shorter than a 100-meter one.
In writing, the yard is usually shortened to "yd". One yard is 0.9144 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.