Convert 20 Rod to Fathom (US survey): 20 Rod in Fathom (US survey)
This calculator allows you to convert from Rod to Fathom (US survey) and in a reverse direction. To convert from Rod to Fathom (US survey), enter the amount of Rod into the first input and to convert from Fathom (US survey) to Rod, enter the amount of Fathom (US survey) into the second input.
Every 1 Rod = 2.7499945 Fathom (US survey)
and so, 20 Rod = 20 multiplied by 2.7499945 = 54.99989 Fathom (US survey).
Rod
What is rod?
The rod is a unit used to measure distance. It is an old English unit. Rod is the same length as a perch (pole). perch is measured using cordage or wood.
One rod equals to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres). The idiom "rod" is derived from the old English rodd.
Since 1965, rod has been legalized as a unit of measurement in the united kingdom.
Nowadays, the use of rod is not common but Some fields are still using it such as: