What is a pole in measurement?

A pole is a traditional English unit of length used in surveying and land measurement, equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters.

What is a point used for?

A point is a typographic unit used to define font sizes, spacing, and page layout dimensions in both print and digital formats.

Why convert poles to points?

This conversion helps adapt historical land measurements into typographic units for digital layout and document design involving historical data.

How to Convert from Pole to Point?

Learn how to convert length measurements from poles, a traditional land survey unit, to points, a typographic unit used for font and layout design, using this simple online tool.

Pole

Point

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Pole to Point Conversion Table

Pole	Point

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Start Value

Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.

End Value

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Interval

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Pole to Point Conversion Table
Pole	Point

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts length units from poles, a historic land measurement, to points, which are used in typography and digital layouts. It helps translate traditional survey distances into digital publishing dimensions.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in poles you want to convert
Select 'pole' as the input unit and 'point' as the output unit
Click convert to see the equivalent length in points

Key Features

Converts traditional surveying units (poles) to typographic points
User-friendly online interface for quick unit translation
Applicable for historical document digitization and layout design

Examples

2 Poles = 2 × 14256 = 28512 Points
0.5 Pole = 0.5 × 14256 = 7128 Points

Common Use Cases

Translating historic land measurement data for digital typesetting
Adapting old survey information into modern page layout formats
Converting cadastral records for archival or printing purposes

Tips & Best Practices

Verify which point definition applies in your context (PostScript or TeX)
Use this conversion primarily for theoretical or digital representation needs
Apply the conversion carefully when integrating historical and modern units

Limitations

Conversion is mostly theoretical due to differences in unit scale and application
Variations exist between PostScript and TeX point definitions
Not intended for physical measurement or practical land surveying

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pole in measurement?: A pole is a traditional English unit of length used in surveying and land measurement, equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters.
What is a point used for?: A point is a typographic unit used to define font sizes, spacing, and page layout dimensions in both print and digital formats.
Why convert poles to points?: This conversion helps adapt historical land measurements into typographic units for digital layout and document design involving historical data.

Key Terminology

Pole: A traditional English length unit equal to 16.5 feet (5.0292 meters) used in surveying and land measurement.
Point: A typographic unit measuring 1/72 inch or approximately 0.35278 mm, used for font sizes and page layouts.
Conversion rate: The factor used to translate one unit of measurement to another, here 1 Pole equals 14256 Points.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit is traditionally used for land measurement?

Point

Pole

Pixel

What does a point measure?

Font size and spacing

Land distance

Time intervals

What is the conversion rate from pole to point?

1 Pole = 14256 Points

1 Pole = 1000 Points

1 Pole = 5 Points

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