Length units calculator & converter tool
Conversions Table
Equivalent of 8 Foot: |
2438.2810118866 Millimeter |
243.82810118866 Centimeter |
2.4382810118866 Meter |
0.0024382810118866 Kilometer |
95.995367266077 Inch |
0.001515077110637 Mile |
2.667479427004 Yard |
0.0013166717464188 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