This calculator allows you to convert from League to Fathom and in a reverse direction. To convert from League to Fathom, enter the amount of League into the first input and to convert from Fathom to League, enter the amount of Fathom into the second input.
20 League = 52799.999999999 Fathom
League to Meter | League to Foot | League to Centimeter | League to Inch | League to Kilometer | League to Mile | League to Millimeter | League to Yard | League to Micrometer |20 League equal 52799.999999999 Fathom.
Every 1 League = 2640 Fathom and so, 20 League = 20 multiplied by 2640 = 52799.999999999 Fathom.
What does league refer to?
League is the longest unit of length in the British Imperial system. League is no longer used although it was common in Europe and Latin America. It equals 5280 yards.
Throughout history, league had several values. Romans estimated league to be equal to 1,500 paces which is nearly 5 feet. later, league was also defined to be the distance a cannon shot could be fired at menacing ships offshore.
What is fathom?
As we mentioned before, the human body was the base from which length units were derived. Fathom is one of these units. For a large man holding his arms fully extended, the distance from the middle fingertip of one hand to the middle fingertip of the other hand express one fathom.
For more specification, one fathom equals 6 feet or nearly 1.83 meter. The term "fathom" was derived from the old English "faedm" which means outstretched arms. Fathom is used mainly in water depth measurement.
| 10 League = 26400 Fathom |
| 11 League = 29040 Fathom |
| 12 League = 31679.999999999 Fathom |
| 13 League = 34319.999999999 Fathom |
| 14 League = 36959.999999999 Fathom |
| 15 League = 39599.999999999 Fathom |
| 16 League = 42239.999999999 Fathom |
| 17 League = 44879.999999999 Fathom |
| 18 League = 47519.999999999 Fathom |
| 19 League = 50159.999999999 Fathom |
| 20 League = 52799.999999999 Fathom |
| 21 League = 55439.999999999 Fathom |
| 22 League = 58079.999999999 Fathom |
| 23 League = 60719.999999999 Fathom |
| 24 League = 63359.999999999 Fathom |
| 25 League = 65999.999999999 Fathom |
| 26 League = 68639.999999999 Fathom |
| 27 League = 71279.999999999 Fathom |
| 28 League = 73919.999999999 Fathom |
| 29 League = 76559.999999999 Fathom |
| 30 League = 79199.999999999 Fathom |
