Convert 970 Feet to Fathoms

How long is 970 feet? How far is 970 feet in fathoms? 970 ft to fathoms conversion.

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970 Feet ≈

161.66667 Fathoms

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Result in Plain English

970 feet is equal to about 162 fathoms.

Result as a Fraction

970 feet

= ⁴⁸⁵⁄₃ fathoms

= 161 and ²⁄₃ fathoms

In Scientific Notation

970 feet

= 9.7 x 10² feet

≈ 1.61667 x 10² 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.