Kilometer [km] to US Survey Foot [ft-us] Converter

km

ft-us

How to Convert Kilometer to US Survey FootUS Survey Foot

1 km = 3280.8334383331235 ft-us
1 ft-us = 0.00030480059984638083 km

Example: convert 48 km to ft-us:
48 km = 48 x 3280.8334383331235 = 157480.00503998992 ft-us

Kilometer

Definition: A kilometer (km) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters. It is a decimal multiple of the meter, the SI base unit of length.

History/origin: The kilometer is derived from the meter, which was defined in the late 18th century during the French Revolution. The prefix 'kilo-' denotes one thousand.

Current use: Kilometers are commonly used for measuring longer distances, such as the distance between cities, the length of a road, or the distance covered in a race. They are the standard unit of distance in many countries.

US Survey Foot

Definition: The US survey foot (ft-us) is a slightly longer version of the international foot, used in the United States for surveying purposes. It is defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters (approximately 0.3048006096 meters).

History/origin: The US survey foot arose from discrepancies between the international foot and older survey measurements in the United States. It is used to maintain consistency with historical land records.

Current use: The US survey foot is primarily used in surveying and land management within the United States. It is important for accurately referencing and maintaining historical land boundaries.

Kilometer to US Survey Foot Conversion Table

Kilometer [km]US Survey Foot [ft-us]
0.01 km32.80833438333123 ft-us
0.1 km328.0833438333123 ft-us
1 km3280.8334383331235 ft-us
10 km32808.33438333123 ft-us
50 km164041.67191665617 ft-us
100 km328083.34383331233 ft-us
1000 km3280833.438333123 ft-us
10000 km32808334.38333123 ft-us

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