Convert 470 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 470 feet? How far is 470 feet in fathoms? 470 ft to fathoms conversion.

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470 Feet ≈

78.333333 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

470 feet is equal to about 78.3 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

470 feet

= ²³⁵⁄₃ fathoms

= 78 and ¹⁄₃ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

470 feet

= 4.7 x 10² feet

≈ 7.83333 x 10¹ fathoms

Feet

A foot is a unit of length equal to exactly 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.

Abbreviation: ft

Fathoms

A fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 feet. Its most common use is to measure the depth of water. It is based on the length of a man's armspan.