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Conversion of 17 Foot to Yard


17 ft is equivalent to 5.6683937823834 Yard

Conversions Table


Equivalent of 17 Foot:

5181.3471502591 Millimeter
518.13471502591 Centimeter
5.1813471502591 Meter
0.0051813471502591 Kilometer
203.99015544041 Inch
0.0032195388601036 Mile
5.6683937823834 Yard
0.0027979274611399 Nautical Mile

Foot / Yard Units Definition


Foot
The foot is a unit of length of approximately 30 centimeters, corresponding to the length of a human foot of approximately size 45.In Antiquity, the foot was regularly divided into sixteen fingers or four palms. The Roman foot was 29.64 cm.Since the Middle Ages, the foot was also divided by twelve, which gave the inch. The foot of the King of France was 32.48 cm (size 48¾) and the Anglo-Saxon foot is 30.48 cm.
Yard
Yard is an Unit of measurement of length (British imperial system), still used in the United States, defined as exactly 0.9144 meters since 1959. The symbol: yd (international) or vg (in French-speaking Canada). Formerly called verge in France, particularly for measuring fabrics; the verge is still used today in Canada, mainly in the field of North American football