📐 US Survey Rods to Kos Converter

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1 US survey rod =
0.00157163 kos
1 kos =
636.283 US survey rods
Formula
kos = rdUS × 0.00157163
Handy values
100 rdUS = 0.157163 kos · 1,000 rdUS = 1.57163 kos · 10,000 rdUS = 15.7163 kos

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⚡ US Survey Rods to Kos: the quick answer

1 rdUS = 0.00157163 kos 1 US survey rod equals 0.00157163 kos

To convert US survey rods to kos, multiply the value by 0.00157163. To go the other way, multiply kos by 636.283 to get US survey rods.

↔ Convert kos to US survey rods instead

🧮 Formula

US Survey Rods to Kos
kos = rdUS × 0.00157163
Kos to US Survey Rods
rdUS = kos × 636.283

Where

  • rdUS = the length in US survey rods
  • kos = the length in kos
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per US survey rod) ÷ (meters per kos).

📊 US Survey Rods to Kos conversion table

US Survey Rods (rdUS)Kos (kos)
1 rdUS0.00157163 kos
5 rdUS0.00785814 kos
10 rdUS0.0157163 kos
25 rdUS0.0392907 kos
50 rdUS0.0785814 kos
100 rdUS0.157163 kos
250 rdUS0.392907 kos
500 rdUS0.785814 kos
1,000 rdUS1.57163 kos
2,500 rdUS3.92907 kos
5,000 rdUS7.85814 kos
10,000 rdUS15.7163 kos
100,000 rdUS157.163 kos
1,000,000 rdUS1,571.63 kos

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey rods to kos

25 rdUS × 0.00157163 = 0.0392907 kos

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Convert 250 US survey rods to kos

250 rdUS × 0.00157163 = 0.392907 kos

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📘 About these units

US survey rod (rdUS). The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.0292 m.

Kos (kos). The kos (also kosh or krosh) is a traditional Indian measure of distance. Today it is taken as 2 miles, about 3.2 kilometers; historically it varied by region and era from roughly 1.8 to 4 km (the Mughal kos minar markers stand about 3.2 km apart). Used in: Asia — India, Pakistan, Nepal.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many kos are in one US survey rod?

There are 0.00157163 kos in one US survey rod.

How do I convert US survey rods to kos?

Multiply the number of US survey rods by 0.00157163. For example, 10 US survey rods equal 0.0157163 kos.

How many US survey rods are in one kos?

One kos equals 636.283 US survey rods.

How many kos is 1,000 US survey rods?

1.57163 kos. Other common values: 100 US survey rods = 0.157163 kos and 10,000 US survey rods = 15.7163 kos.

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