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Conversion of 1 Yard to Foot


1 yard is equivalent to 2.9990859232175 Foot

Conversions Table


Equivalent of 1 Yard:

914.07678244973 Millimeter
91.407678244973 Centimeter
0.91407678244973 Meter
0.00091407678244973 Kilometer
35.987294332724 Inch
2.9990859232175 Foot
0.00056798080438757 Mile
0.00049360146252285 Nautical Mile

Yard / Foot Units Definition


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
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.