Convert hectometer to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Foot (Us Survey)
1 hm = 328.083333334646 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 hm to ft (US):
15 hm = 15 × 328.083333334646 ft (US) = 4921.25000001969 ft (US)
Hectometer to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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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.
Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.