Length units calculator & converter tool
Conversions Table
Equivalent of 8 Yard: |
7312.6142595978 Millimeter |
731.26142595978 Centimeter |
7.3126142595978 Meter |
0.0073126142595978 Kilometer |
287.89835466179 Inch |
23.99268738574 Foot |
0.0045438464351005 Mile |
0.0039488117001828 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.