What is a rod (US survey)?

A rod (US survey) is a traditional unit of length equal to exactly 16.5 US survey feet, used primarily in land surveying and legal property descriptions in the United States.

Why convert kilometers to rods?

Converting kilometers to rods helps interpret historical land measurements and legacy survey records in a modern metric context.

Is the rod unit still used today?

The rod is mostly used in historical and regional contexts, with modern surveying favoring metric units for new measurements.

How to Convert from Kilometer [km] to Rod (US survey) [rd]?

Easily convert lengths from kilometers to rods (US survey) using this online converter. Understand the key features, common applications, and conversion steps for transforming metric distances into traditional US survey units.

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Kilometer [km] to Rod (US survey) [rd] Conversion Table

Kilometer [km]	Rod (US survey) [rd]

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Kilometer [km] to Rod (US survey) [rd] Conversion Table
Kilometer [km]	Rod (US survey) [rd]

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter allows you to convert length measurements from kilometers, a widely used metric unit, to rods (US survey), a traditional unit commonly used in historical surveying and property boundary descriptions in the United States.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in kilometers into the input field.
Select kilometer [km] as the source unit and rod (US survey) [rd] as the target unit.
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent length in rods.
Review the converted result shown based on the established conversion formula.

Key Features

Converts distances from kilometer (km) to rod (US survey) [rd] easily.
Based on the official conversion rate where 1 km equals approximately 198.838 rods.
Supports users dealing with historical land measurements and cadastral data.
Browser-based and simple to use without requiring any installation.
Helps reconcile old US survey units with modern metric and mapping systems.

Examples

2 kilometers equals approximately 397.68 rods (2 × 198.8383838384).
0.5 kilometers equals about 99.42 rods (0.5 × 198.8383838384).

Common Use Cases

Interpreting distances in historic US land deeds that use rods for property boundaries.
Surveying and mapping land where traditional units are referenced alongside metric units.
Converting measures from vintage maps or survey plats to modern units for GIS applications.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you confirm the context whether using US survey foot or international foot for precision.
Use this converter primarily for legacy records and not for modern high-precision engineering surveys.
Double-check converted values when reconciling old land measurements with current maps.

Limitations

The rod is defined using the US survey foot, which slightly differs from the international foot.
The rod unit is largely historical and regional, less common in new surveying projects.
High-precision or legal surveying may require additional verification beyond this conversion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a rod (US survey)?: A rod (US survey) is a traditional unit of length equal to exactly 16.5 US survey feet, used primarily in land surveying and legal property descriptions in the United States.
Why convert kilometers to rods?: Converting kilometers to rods helps interpret historical land measurements and legacy survey records in a modern metric context.
Is the rod unit still used today?: The rod is mostly used in historical and regional contexts, with modern surveying favoring metric units for new measurements.

Key Terminology

Kilometer [km]: An SI derived unit of length equal to 1,000 metres, commonly used for distances in everyday, engineering, and geographic contexts.
Rod (US survey) [rd]: A unit of length equal to exactly 16.5 US survey feet, used traditionally in United States land surveying and property descriptions.
US survey foot: A unit of length measuring slightly differently from the international foot, used in the US survey system.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does one kilometer equal in rods (US survey)?

Approximately 100 rods

Approximately 198.8 rods

Approximately 320 rods

Which unit is primarily used in modern surveying instead of rods?

Kilometer

Metric units

International foot

For what purpose might someone convert kilometers to rods?

To prepare modern highway signs

To interpret historical land measurements

To measure walking distance

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