Foot
A foot (ft) is an imperial unit of length, consisting of 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It is widely used for height measurements, room dimensions, and construction projects.
The foot is an ancient unit with origins in the human foot's length. Standardized in the English system, it evolved into the modern imperial foot, defined as exactly 0.3048 meters.
Feet are used in everyday scenarios like measuring a person's height, describing room sizes, and determining construction project specifications in imperial-system countries.
US Survey Foot
A US Survey Foot (ft-us) is a unit of length used in land surveying and mapping in the United States. It is slightly different from the international foot, measuring exactly 1200/3937 meters.
The US Survey Foot was established in 1893 for land surveys, based on the Mendenhall Order. It maintained a slight difference from the international foot to preserve survey data consistency.
This unit is specifically used in geodetic surveys, mapping, and legal land descriptions in the United States, particularly in older or long-established survey records.
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