Convert rod (US survey) to hand
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to hand [hand], or Convert hand to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Hand
1 rd (US) = 49.500099 hand
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to hand:
15 rd (US) = 15 × 49.500099 hand = 742.501485 hand
Rod (Us Survey) to Hand Conversion Table
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Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod was used for land surveying in the United States.
Hand
A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches.
History/Origin
The hand was originally the width of a man's hand, including the thumb. It was standardized to 4 inches for measuring the height of horses.
Current Use
The hand is still used today to measure the height of horses.