Length units calculator & converter tool
Conversions Table
Equivalent of 6 Yard: |
5484.4606946984 Millimeter |
548.44606946984 Centimeter |
5.4844606946984 Meter |
0.0054844606946984 Kilometer |
215.92376599634 Inch |
17.994515539305 Foot |
0.0034078848263254 Mile |
0.0029616087751371 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.