US Survey Feet to Kilometers conversion

How to convert us survey feet to kilometers?

To convert 1 US Survey Foot to kilometers, you should know the exact definition of the US Survey Foot. It is defined as:

$1 \text{ US Survey Foot} = \frac{1200}{3937} \text{ meters}$

Next, we can convert meters to kilometers by knowing that there are 1,000 meters in a kilometer.

Here are the conversion steps:

1. Convert US Survey Feet to meters:

$1 \text{ US Survey Foot} = \frac{1200}{3937} \text{ meters} \approx 0.3048006096 \text{ meters}$

2. Convert meters to kilometers:

$0.3048006096 \text{ meters} = 0.3048006096 \times \frac{1}{1000} \text{ kilometers}$ $0.3048006096 \text{ meters} = 0.0003048006096 \text{ kilometers}$

So,

$1 \text{ US Survey Foot} \approx 0.0003048006096 \text{ kilometers}$

Real-world Examples

1. Length of a Football Field: A standard American football field, including both end zones, is 360 US Survey Feet long. To convert this into kilometers:

$360 \text{ US Survey Feet} \times 0.0003048006096 \text{ kilometers/US Survey Foot} \approx 0.1097282195 \text{ kilometers}$

2. Height of a 10-story Building: While heights can vary, a typical story in a building might be around 10 US Survey Feet. For a 10-story building:

$10 \text{ stories} \times 10 \text{ US Survey Feet/story} = 100 \text{ US Survey Feet}$

$100 \text{ US Survey Feet} \times 0.0003048006096 \text{ kilometers/US Survey Foot} \approx 0.03048006096 \text{ kilometers}$

3. One Mile in US Survey Feet: One mile is traditionally defined as 5280 feet. To find out how many kilometers one mile is when those feet are US Survey Feet:

$5280 \text{ US Survey Feet} \times 0.0003048006096 \text{ kilometers/US Survey Foot} \approx 1.609347218 \text{ kilometers}$

These conversions and examples should help in understanding and visualizing how US Survey Feet relate to kilometers.