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A length converter helps you convert between different units of length quickly and accurately.

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Simply enter the value in the fathom (US survey) input field, and the converter will show you the equivalent value in arpent instantly.

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Fathom (US Survey)

The fathom (US survey) is a unit of length used in U.S. surveying and nautical contexts, defined as exactly 6 US survey feet. Since one US survey foot is approximately 0.3048006096 meters, the US survey fathom measures about 1.828804 meters.

Like the international fathom, it is primarily used to measure water depths and underwater distances in marine navigation and surveying.

Key details:

1 US survey fathom = 6 US survey feet
1 US survey fathom ≈ 1.828804 meters
1 fathom = 2 yards

Though the difference between the US survey fathom and the international fathom is very small, the US survey units are being phased out in favor of international standards, but they still appear in some legal and historical surveying documents.

Arpent

An arpent is a traditional unit of length and area used primarily in French-speaking regions, especially in parts of Canada (like Quebec) and Louisiana in the United States. It originated in France and was commonly used in land measurement and agriculture.

As a length, one arpent is approximately 192 feet (about 58.47 meters), though it varies regionally.
As an area, an arpent is roughly equal to 0.84 acres or about 3,400 square meters.

The arpent was important for defining land parcels during French colonial times and is still referenced in legal land descriptions in some areas today.

Summary:

Length: ~192 feet (58.47 meters)
Area: ~0.84 acres (3,400 m²)
Used historically in French-influenced regions for land measurement
Still appears in land records and legal contexts in parts of North America

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