Rod (rd)
16.5 feet, a surveying unit still used in land descriptions.
Result
1 rod = 5,029.2 millimeters
Rod at a glance
| Unit name | Rod (plural: rods) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | rd |
| Quantity measured | Length |
| Measurement system | US customary |
| Also known as | perch, pole |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 rod in other length units
| Unit | 1 rd equals |
|---|---|
| Nanometer | 5,029,200,000 nm |
| Micrometer | 5,029,200 µm |
| Millimeter | 5,029.2 mm |
| Centimeter | 502.92 cm |
| Decimeter | 50.292 dm |
| Meter | 5.0292 m |
| Kilometer | 0.0050292 km |
| Inch | 198 in |
| Foot | 16.5 ft |
| Yard | 5.5 yd |
| Mile | 0.003125 mi |
| Nautical mile | 0.002715551 nmi |
| Angstrom | 50,292,000,000 Å |
| Mil | 198,000 mil |
| Fathom | 2.75 ftm |
| Chain | 0.25 ch |
| Furlong | 0.025 fur |
| League | 0.001041667 lea |
| Astronomical unit | 3.36181256 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| Light-year | 5.31586859 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| Parsec | 1.62985272 × 10⁻¹⁶ pc |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a rod?
- 16.5 feet, a surveying unit still used in land descriptions.
- What is the symbol for the rod?
- The symbol for the rod is rd. It measures length.
- How many millimeters are in a rod?
- 1 rod = 5,029.2 millimeters.
- How many centimeters are in a rod?
- 1 rod = 502.92 centimeters.
- How many meters are in a rod?
- 1 rod = 5.0292 meters.