Convert inch (US survey) to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert inch (US survey) [in (US)] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to inch (US survey).
How to Convert Inch (Us Survey) to Hectometer
1 in (US) = 0.000254000508 hm
Example: convert 15 in (US) to hm:
15 in (US) = 15 × 0.000254000508 hm = 0.00381000762 hm
Inch (Us Survey) to Hectometer Conversion Table
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Inch (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.
Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.