US Survey Rods to Typographic Points: the quick answer
To convert US survey rods to typographic points, multiply the value by 14,256. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 7.01458 × 10⁻⁵ to get US survey rods.
To convert US survey rods to typographic points, multiply the value by 14,256. To go the other way, multiply typographic points by 7.01458 × 10⁻⁵ to get US survey rods.
| US Survey Rods (rdUS) | Typographic Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 rdUS | 14,256 pt |
| 2 rdUS | 28,512.1 pt |
| 3 rdUS | 42,768.1 pt |
| 4 rdUS | 57,024.1 pt |
| 5 rdUS | 71,280.1 pt |
| 6 rdUS | 85,536.2 pt |
| 7 rdUS | 99,792.2 pt |
| 8 rdUS | 114,048 pt |
| 9 rdUS | 128,304 pt |
| 10 rdUS | 142,560 pt |
| 12 rdUS | 171,072 pt |
| 14 rdUS | 199,584 pt |
| 15 rdUS | 213,840 pt |
| 20 rdUS | 285,121 pt |
| 21 rdUS | 299,377 pt |
| 24 rdUS | 342,145 pt |
| 25 rdUS | 356,401 pt |
| 30 rdUS | 427,681 pt |
| 40 rdUS | 570,241 pt |
| 50 rdUS | 712,801 pt |
| 60 rdUS | 855,362 pt |
| 75 rdUS | 1,069,200 pt |
| 80 rdUS | 1,140,480 pt |
| 100 rdUS | 1,425,600 pt |
| 200 rdUS | 2,851,210 pt |
| 250 rdUS | 3,564,010 pt |
| 300 rdUS | 4,276,810 pt |
| 400 rdUS | 5,702,410 pt |
| 500 rdUS | 7,128,010 pt |
| 750 rdUS | 10,692,000 pt |
| 1,000 rdUS | 14,256,000 pt |
250 rdUS × 14,256 = 3,564,010 pt
Try this example →US survey rod (rdUS). The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.0292 m.
Typographic point (pt). A typographic point is 1/72 of an inch (about 0.3528 mm), used for font sizes.
There are 14,256 typographic points in one US survey rod.
Multiply the number of US survey rods by 14,256. For example, 10 US survey rods equal 142,560 typographic points.
One typographic point equals 7.01458 × 10⁻⁵ US survey rods.
171,072 typographic points. Other common values: 5 US survey rods = 71,280.1 typographic points and 100 US survey rods = 1,425,600 typographic points.