Convert rod (US survey) to nautical mile (UK)
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)], or Convert nautical mile (UK) to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Nautical Mile (Uk)
1 rd (US) = 0.00271382121710526 NM (UK)
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to NM (UK):
15 rd (US) = 15 × 0.00271382121710526 NM (UK) = 0.040707318256579 NM (UK)
Rod (Us Survey) to Nautical Mile (Uk) Conversion Table
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Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod was used for land surveying in the United States.
Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.