Convert micron to mile (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert micron [µ] to mile (US survey) [mi (survey)], or Convert mile (US survey) to micron.
How to Convert Micron to Mile (Us Survey)
1 µ = 6.21369949494964e-10 mi (survey)
Example: convert 15 µ to mi (survey):
15 µ = 15 × 6.21369949494964e-10 mi (survey) = 9.32054924242446e-09 mi (survey)
Micron to Mile (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Micron
A micron is a non-SI name for micrometer (µm), which is a unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term "micron" and the symbol µ were officially declared obsolete by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1967 and are now discouraged.
Current Use
While the term micrometer is the officially recognized term, "micron" is still used in some industries and in casual speech.
Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.