Convert megameter to rod (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert megameter [Mm] to rod (US survey) [rd (US)], or Convert rod (US survey) to megameter.
How to Convert Megameter to Rod (Us Survey)
1 Mm = 198838.383839179 rd (US)
Example: convert 15 Mm to rd (US):
15 Mm = 15 × 198838.383839179 rd (US) = 2982575.75758769 rd (US)
Megameter to Rod (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.
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.