Convert rod (US survey) to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to span (cloth) [span], or Convert span (cloth) to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth)
1 rd (US) = 22.000044 span
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to span:
15 rd (US) = 15 × 22.000044 span = 330.00066 span
Rod (Us Survey) to Span (Cloth) 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.
Span (Cloth)
A span is an obsolete unit of length, typically about 9 inches, based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
History/Origin
The span has been used as a unit of measurement for thousands of years in many different cultures.
Current Use
The span is no longer a standard unit of measurement.