Conversion FactorsInternational System of Units to Inch/Pound
Multiply |
By |
To obtain |
Length |
centimeter (cm) |
0.3937 |
inch (in.) |
meter (m) |
3.281 |
foot (ft) |
kilometer (km) |
0.6214 |
mile (mi) |
kilometer (km) |
0.5400 |
mile, nautical (nmi) |
meter (m) |
1.094 |
yard (yd) |
Mass |
gram (g) |
0.03527 |
ounce, avoirdupois (oz) |
Volume |
cubic centimeter (cm3) |
0.001 |
liter (L) |
cubic kilometer (km3) |
0.2399 |
cubic mile (mi3) |
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:
°F=(1.8×°C)+32
Vertical coordinate information is referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84) in Geographic and Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 19 N Coordinate Systems.
Particle size in phi units may be converted to millimeters (mm) as follows: mm=2-phi.
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey