📐 Barleycorns to US Survey Feet Converter

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25 barleycorns =
0.694446 US survey feet
1 barleycorn =
0.0277778 US survey feet
1 US survey foot =
35.9999 barleycorns
Formula
ftUS = bc × 0.0277778
Handy values
5 bc = 0.138889 ftUS · 10 bc = 0.277778 ftUS · 100 bc = 2.77778 ftUS

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⚡ Barleycorns to US Survey Feet: the quick answer

1 bc = 0.0277778 ftUS 1 barleycorn equals 0.0277778 US survey feet

To convert barleycorns to US survey feet, multiply the value by 0.0277778. To go the other way, multiply US survey feet by 35.9999 to get barleycorns.

↔ Convert US survey feet to barleycorns instead

🧮 Formula

Barleycorns to US Survey Feet
ftUS = bc × 0.0277778
US Survey Feet to Barleycorns
bc = ftUS × 35.9999

Where

  • bc = the length in barleycorns
  • ftUS = the length in US survey feet
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per barleycorn) ÷ (meters per US survey foot).

📊 Barleycorns to US Survey Feet conversion table

Barleycorns (bc)US Survey Feet (ftUS)
1 bc0.0277778 ftUS
2 bc0.0555557 ftUS
3 bc0.0833335 ftUS
4 bc0.111111 ftUS
5 bc0.138889 ftUS
6 bc0.166667 ftUS
7 bc0.194445 ftUS
8 bc0.222223 ftUS
9 bc0.25 ftUS
10 bc0.277778 ftUS
12 bc0.333334 ftUS
14 bc0.38889 ftUS
15 bc0.416667 ftUS
20 bc0.555557 ftUS
21 bc0.583334 ftUS
24 bc0.666668 ftUS
25 bc0.694446 ftUS
30 bc0.833335 ftUS
40 bc1.11111 ftUS
50 bc1.38889 ftUS
60 bc1.66667 ftUS
75 bc2.08334 ftUS
80 bc2.22223 ftUS
100 bc2.77778 ftUS
200 bc5.55557 ftUS
250 bc6.94446 ftUS
300 bc8.33335 ftUS
400 bc11.1111 ftUS
500 bc13.8889 ftUS
750 bc20.8334 ftUS
1,000 bc27.7778 ftUS

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 barleycorns to US survey feet

25 bc × 0.0277778 = 0.694446 ftUS

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Convert 250 barleycorns to US survey feet

250 bc × 0.0277778 = 6.94446 ftUS

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📘 About these units

Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.

US survey foot (ftUS). The US survey foot is about 0.3048006 m, very slightly longer than the international foot, and was used in US land surveys.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many US survey feet are in one barleycorn?

There are 0.0277778 US survey feet in one barleycorn.

How do I convert barleycorns to US survey feet?

Multiply the number of barleycorns by 0.0277778. For example, 10 barleycorns equal 0.277778 US survey feet.

How many barleycorns are in one US survey foot?

One US survey foot equals 35.9999 barleycorns.

How many US survey feet is 12 barleycorns?

0.333334 US survey feet. Other common values: 5 barleycorns = 0.138889 US survey feet and 100 barleycorns = 2.77778 US survey feet.

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