This calculator allows you to convert from Rod to Kilometer and in a reverse direction. To convert from Rod to Kilometer, enter the amount of Rod into the first input and to convert from Kilometer to Rod, enter the amount of Kilometer into the second input.
1 Rod = 0.0050291999999999 Kilometer
To convert Rod to Kilometer: Every 1 Rod equals 0.0050291999999999 Kilometer. For example, 100 Rod equal 100 * 0.0050291999999999 = 0.50291999999999 Kilometer and so on..
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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:
What is meter?
In 1793, The distance from the equator to the North Pole was measured and divided by 10 million. The result of the previous process was called as a meter.
Nowadays, meter or metre is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).
Meter or metre is a metric measurement slightly longer than a yard. It is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Distance measures length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
Meter is used as a measure of distance across the globe. Distance expresses the length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
However most of countries use meter to measure length, US is the primary exception which is using imperial system
What is kilometer?
The kilometer is a unit of length equals to 1,000 meters. Its abbreviation is km.
It is now the measurement unit used officially for expressing distances between geographical places. The U.S. and Great Britain are the only two developed nations use miles rather than kilometers on their road signs.
