Convert vara castellana to foot
Please provide values below to convert vara castellana [vara castellana] to foot [ft], or Convert foot to vara castellana.
How to Convert Vara Castellana to Foot
1 vara castellana = 2.74 ft
Example: convert 15 vara castellana to ft:
15 vara castellana = 15 × 2.74 ft = 41.1 ft
Vara Castellana to Foot Conversion Table
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Vara Castellana
The Castilian vara is an old Spanish unit of length, approximately 83.59 centimeters.
History/Origin
The vara was a common unit of length in Spain. The Castilian vara was the standard vara of the Kingdom of Castile.
Current Use
The Castilian vara is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Foot
A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.
History/Origin
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement in many different cultures, including Ancient Greece and Rome, and the length has varied from country to country and even from city to city. The name is said to be based on the average length of a man's foot.
Current Use
The foot is a primary unit of length in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length (sometimes in the form of yards), etc.