📐 US Survey Feet to Fathoms Converter

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250 US survey feet =
41.6668 fathoms
1 US survey foot =
0.166667 fathoms
1 fathom =
5.99999 US survey feet
Formula
ftm = ftUS × 0.166667
Handy values
5 ftUS = 0.833335 ftm · 10 ftUS = 1.66667 ftm · 100 ftUS = 16.6667 ftm

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⚡ US Survey Feet to Fathoms: the quick answer

1 ftUS = 0.166667 ftm 1 US survey foot equals 0.166667 fathoms

To convert US survey feet to fathoms, multiply the value by 0.166667. To go the other way, multiply fathoms by 5.99999 to get US survey feet.

↔ Convert fathoms to US survey feet instead

🧮 Formula

US Survey Feet to Fathoms
ftm = ftUS × 0.166667
Fathoms to US Survey Feet
ftUS = ftm × 5.99999

Where

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

📊 US Survey Feet to Fathoms conversion table

US Survey Feet (ftUS)Fathoms (ftm)
1 ftUS0.166667 ftm
2 ftUS0.333334 ftm
3 ftUS0.500001 ftm
4 ftUS0.666668 ftm
5 ftUS0.833335 ftm
6 ftUS1 ftm
7 ftUS1.16667 ftm
8 ftUS1.33334 ftm
9 ftUS1.5 ftm
10 ftUS1.66667 ftm
12 ftUS2 ftm
14 ftUS2.33334 ftm
15 ftUS2.50001 ftm
20 ftUS3.33334 ftm
21 ftUS3.50001 ftm
24 ftUS4.00001 ftm
25 ftUS4.16668 ftm
30 ftUS5.00001 ftm
40 ftUS6.66668 ftm
50 ftUS8.33335 ftm
60 ftUS10 ftm
75 ftUS12.5 ftm
80 ftUS13.3334 ftm
100 ftUS16.6667 ftm
200 ftUS33.3334 ftm
250 ftUS41.6668 ftm
300 ftUS50.0001 ftm
400 ftUS66.6668 ftm
500 ftUS83.3335 ftm
750 ftUS125 ftm
1,000 ftUS166.667 ftm

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey feet to fathoms

25 ftUS × 0.166667 = 4.16668 ftm

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Convert 250 US survey feet to fathoms

250 ftUS × 0.166667 = 41.6668 ftm

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📘 About these units

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.

Fathom (ftm). A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many fathoms are in one US survey foot?

There are 0.166667 fathoms in one US survey foot.

How do I convert US survey feet to fathoms?

Multiply the number of US survey feet by 0.166667. For example, 10 US survey feet equal 1.66667 fathoms.

How many US survey feet are in one fathom?

One fathom equals 5.99999 US survey feet.

How many fathoms is 12 US survey feet?

2 fathoms. Other common values: 5 US survey feet = 0.833335 fathoms and 100 US survey feet = 16.6667 fathoms.

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