What is a fathom used for?

A fathom is a traditional English unit of length used mainly for measuring water depth and the lengths of nautical ropes or cables.

What is the US survey link unit?

The US survey link is a historical length unit equal to one hundredth of a Gunter's chain, commonly used in land surveying and cadastral mapping in the United States.

Why convert fathoms to links (US survey)?

Converting fathoms to links helps integrate nautical measurements into land survey data and supports civil engineering projects that rely on legacy survey units.

How to Convert from Fathom [fath] to Link (US survey) [li]

Learn how to convert measurements from fathoms, a traditional nautical length unit, to links used in US land surveying, with clear examples and use cases.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter enables users to transform measurements expressed in fathoms, a nautical unit of length, into links, which are small subdivisions used in US survey measurements. It is designed to assist with conversions between maritime and land surveying terms.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in fathoms you wish to convert
Select 'fathom [fath]' as the input unit and 'link (US survey) [li]' as the output unit
Submit the input to view the equivalent measurement in links
Reference provided examples to verify conversion results

Key Features

Converts fathom (fath) to link (US survey) (li) accurately based on defined conversion rate
Supports understanding of historical and nautical measurement contexts
Browser-based converter requiring no installation
Useful for maritime navigation and land surveying integration
Includes example conversions for user reference

Examples

2 fathoms converts to approximately 18.1818 links
5 fathoms converts to approximately 45.4545 links

Common Use Cases

Expressing nautical water depths for maritime navigation purposes
Translating traditional rope or cable lengths into small survey units
Interpreting distances from historic US land survey plats and boundary descriptions
Reconciling older survey measurements with modern engineering projects
Incorporating maritime length data into cadastral mapping and civil engineering

Tips & Best Practices

Always double-check unit definitions when working with historical data
Use conversion examples to verify calculation accuracy
Be mindful that fathoms are nautical units and may require adjustment when used in land surveying contexts
Consider differences between US survey foot and international foot for precise tasks
Employ this tool to bridge measurement systems in maritime and survey applications

Limitations

Fathoms are primarily nautical and may not directly align with land survey measurements without conversion
US survey link is a historical unit and is often replaced by metric or modern units in current practice
Minor discrepancies exist between the US survey foot and international foot, affecting very fine precision
Legacy units should be interpreted carefully to avoid misapplication in modern projects
This converter does not account for variations beyond the defined conversion rate

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fathom used for?: A fathom is a traditional English unit of length used mainly for measuring water depth and the lengths of nautical ropes or cables.
What is the US survey link unit?: The US survey link is a historical length unit equal to one hundredth of a Gunter's chain, commonly used in land surveying and cadastral mapping in the United States.
Why convert fathoms to links (US survey)?: Converting fathoms to links helps integrate nautical measurements into land survey data and supports civil engineering projects that rely on legacy survey units.

Key Terminology

Fathom [fath]: A traditional English unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8288 meters), historically used in maritime depth measurement and for ropes and cables.
Link (US survey) [li]: A small length unit equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain (66 US survey feet), used for land surveying and cadastral mapping in the US.
Gunter's chain: A historic measuring device consisting of 66 US survey feet divided into 100 links, used in land surveying.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is a fathom traditionally used to measure?

Length of a road

Water depth and lengths of nautical ropes

Height of buildings

What does one US survey link represent?

1/100 of a Gunter's chain

Exactly 1 foot

One meter

Why might it be necessary to convert fathoms to links (US survey)?

To measure in metric system

To reconcile nautical lengths with historic land survey measurements

To calculate volumes

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