Convert mile (US survey) to fathom
Please provide values below to convert mile (US survey) [mi (survey)] to fathom [fath], or Convert fathom to mile (US survey).
How to Convert Mile (Us Survey) to Fathom
1 mi (survey) = 880.0017600035 fath
Example: convert 15 mi (survey) to fath:
15 mi (survey) = 15 × 880.0017600035 fath = 13200.0264000525 fath
Mile (Us Survey) to Fathom Conversion Table
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Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.
Fathom
A fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 feet, used especially for measuring the depth of water.
History/Origin
The term "fathom" comes from the Old English word "fæthm," meaning "outstretched arms," as the distance was originally the span of a man's outstretched arms.
Current Use
The fathom is still used in nautical applications, especially in the United States, to measure water depth. It is also used in commercial fishing to measure the length of lines.