What is a foot (US survey)?

The foot (US survey) is a unit of length historically used in US land surveying and mapping, defined exactly as 1200/3937 meters.

What does centiinch measure?

Centiinch is a nonstandard unit equal to one hundredth of an inch used for expressing finer measurements than whole inches.

Why convert foot (US survey) to centiinch?

Converting these units helps express large-scale land survey measurements in finer subdivisions suitable for precision engineering.

How to Convert from Foot (US survey) [ft] to Centiinch [cin]

Easily convert measurements from foot (US survey) to centiinch using this precise online length unit converter. Understand the definitions, use cases, and conversion process between these units.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool enables conversion between the foot (US survey), a traditional length unit used in land surveying, and the centiinch, a nonstandard subdivision of the inch. It facilitates expressing measurements from larger land survey units into finer scales suitable for manufacturing and engineering.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in foot (US survey) unit you want to convert
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Choose centiinch as the target unit for conversion
Initiate the conversion to get the result displayed
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Key Features

Converts foot (US survey) to centiinch based on a precise conversion rate
Browser-based and easy to use for quick length unit conversions
Supports use cases in land surveying, engineering, manufacturing, and graphic layout
Provides example conversions to help understand results
Includes definitions and context for both units involved

Examples

2 Foot (US survey) [ft] equals approximately 2400.0048 Centiinch [cin]
0.5 Foot (US survey) [ft] converts to about 600.0012 Centiinch [cin]

Common Use Cases

Expressing property boundaries in finer subdivisions for manufacturing tolerances
Converting land survey measurements to detailed engineering units
Communicating moderate-precision dimensions in printing and graphics
Linking legacy cadastral survey records with modern precision requirements
Translating small-inch measurements into metric equivalents via centiinch

Tips & Best Practices

Verify unit definitions when working across different surveying or engineering standards
Use the conversion tool to bridge historical land survey data with modern documentation
Consider centiinch for fine-scale measurements instead of fractional inches
Be mindful of the nonstandard status of centiinch in formal international contexts
Double-check conversions involving the US survey foot due to slight differences from the international foot

Limitations

Centiinch is an informal length unit not widely adopted internationally
Conversion precision may be affected by rounding for large values
Foot (US survey) definition differs slightly from other foot units, requiring caution in mixed unit situations

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a foot (US survey)?: The foot (US survey) is a unit of length historically used in US land surveying and mapping, defined exactly as 1200/3937 meters.
What does centiinch measure?: Centiinch is a nonstandard unit equal to one hundredth of an inch used for expressing finer measurements than whole inches.
Why convert foot (US survey) to centiinch?: Converting these units helps express large-scale land survey measurements in finer subdivisions suitable for precision engineering.

Key Terminology

Foot (US survey): A historically defined unit of length equal to exactly 1200/3937 meters, used mainly in US land surveying.
Centiinch: A nonstandard length unit equal to one hundredth of an inch, primarily used for finer measurement subdivisions.
Conversion Rate: The factor used to translate a measurement from one unit to another; here, 1 Foot (US survey) equals approximately 1200.0024000048 Centiinch.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is historically used in US land surveying?

Centiinch

Foot (US survey)

Meter

What fraction of an inch does one centiinch represent?

One-tenth

One-hundredth

One-thousandth

Why should you be cautious mixing foot (US survey) with other foot definitions?

It has a different historical context

Its exact length slightly differs

It has a different name

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