Perch to Fathom Unit Converter - 1 Perch in Fathom
This calculator allows you to convert from Perch to Fathom and in a reverse direction. To convert from Perch to Fathom, enter the amount of Perch into the first input and to convert from Fathom to Perch, enter the amount of Fathom into the second input.
1 Perch = 2.7499999999999 Fathom
Perch to Fathom?
How to convert from Perch to Fathom?
To convert Perch to Fathom: Every 1 Perch equals 2.7499999999999 Fathom. For example, 100 Perch equal 100 * 2.7499999999999 = 274.99999999999 Fathom and so on..
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.