What is the exact relationship between a meter and a foot (US survey)?

One meter is equal to 3.2808333333 feet in the US survey system.

Can small differences between US survey foot and international foot affect surveying?

Yes, even slight discrepancies can impact precise measurements in surveying and mapping tasks.

How to Convert from Meter [m] to Foot (US survey) [ft]

Q: Why use the US survey foot instead of the international foot?

The US survey foot is traditionally used in land surveying and mapping within the United States, especially for legacy datasets.

Easily convert length measurements from meter to foot (US survey) using this practical online converter tool. Understand the units involved and apply the conversion in land surveying, construction, and mapping contexts.

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Meter [m] to Foot (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table

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Start Value

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter allows you to transform length measurements from meters, the SI base unit of length, into feet used in the US survey system, which is often utilized in land surveying and mapping within the United States.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value in meters that you want to convert
Select 'meter [m]' as the source unit and 'foot (US survey) [ft]' as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in the US survey foot
Use the results for aligning measurements in surveying, mapping, or construction projects

Key Features

Converts length values from meter [m] to foot (US survey) [ft]
Based on the exact conversion rate 1 meter equals 3.2808333333 feet (US survey)
Supports applications in surveying, construction, and geodetic data alignment
Provides clear examples demonstrating the conversion process
Browser-based tool with straightforward input and output

Examples

2 meters converts to approximately 6.5616666666 feet (US survey)
5 meters converts to approximately 16.4041666665 feet (US survey)

Common Use Cases

Defining property boundaries and cadastral surveys in the United States
Reporting coordinates within legacy State Plane Coordinate System datasets
Matching dimensions in engineering and construction projects referencing older survey data

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm that your project requires US survey feet rather than international feet to ensure precise results
Use this tool to maintain consistency with historic surveying and mapping records
Double-check converted values when integrating with modern metric-based measurements due to subtle unit differences

Limitations

The US survey foot is slightly different from the international foot, which can lead to minor discrepancies
This tool’s output should be carefully used in precise surveying and mapping to avoid cumulative errors
Not suited for converting units outside the specified meter to US survey foot range

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the exact relationship between a meter and a foot (US survey)?: One meter is equal to 3.2808333333 feet in the US survey system.
Why use the US survey foot instead of the international foot?: The US survey foot is traditionally used in land surveying and mapping within the United States, especially for legacy datasets.
Can small differences between US survey foot and international foot affect surveying?: Yes, even slight discrepancies can impact precise measurements in surveying and mapping tasks.

Key Terminology

Meter [m]: The SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in vacuum during 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Foot (US survey) [ft]: A unit of length used historically in U.S. land surveying, defined exactly as 1200/3937 meters.
Conversion Rate: The factor used to convert a value from one unit to another; in this case, 1 meter equals 3.2808333333 US survey feet.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the base unit of length used in this converter?

Foot (US survey)

Meter

Kilometer

Which context commonly uses the foot (US survey)?

Land surveying in the US

International shipping

Astronomical measurements

What must users consider when integrating US survey feet with metric measurements?

The foot (US survey) differs slightly from the international foot

They are exactly the same

Only length matters, not unit type

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