Convert foot (US survey) to arpent
Please provide values below to convert foot (US survey) [ft (US)] to arpent [arpent], or Convert arpent to foot (US survey).
How to Convert Foot (Us Survey) to Arpent
1 ft (US) = 0.00520834375 arpent
Example: convert 15 ft (US) to arpent:
15 ft (US) = 15 × 0.00520834375 arpent = 0.07812515625 arpent
Foot (Us Survey) to Arpent Conversion Table
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Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.
Arpent
An arpent is a unit of length and a unit of area. As a unit of length, it is approximately 192 feet.
History/Origin
The arpent was a pre-metric French unit of measurement. It was used in France and its North American colonies, including parts of the United States.
Current Use
The arpent is an obsolete unit, but it may still be found in old land records in some parts of North America.