Convert 490 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 490 feet? How far is 490 feet in fathoms? 490 ft to fathoms conversion.

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490 Feet ≈

81.666667 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

490 feet is equal to about 81.7 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

490 feet

= ²⁴⁵⁄₃ fathoms

= 81 and ²⁄₃ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

490 feet

= 4.9 x 10² feet

≈ 8.16667 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.