Use this free online calculator to convert Rod [International] to Yard instantly. This all length conversions conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

Quick Reference

1 Rod [International] = 5.5000 Yard

1 Yard = 0.181818 Rod [International]

Rod [International] to Yard Conversion Formula

To convert Rod [International] to Yard, multiply by 5.5000.

Yard = Rod [International] × 5.5000

Rod [International] = Yard × 0.181818

To convert Yard back to Rod [International], divide by 5.5000 (or multiply by 0.181818).

About These Units

About Rod [International]

The rod is a traditional unit of distance equal to 5.5 yards (16 feet 6 inches or exactly 5.0292 meters). The rod and the furlong were the basic distance units used by the Anglo-Saxon residents of England before the Norman conquest of 1066. The Saxons generally called this unit the gyrd, a word which comes down to us as the name of a different unit, the yard. "Rod" is another Saxon word which meant just what it means today: a straight stick. The Normans preferred to call the gyrd a pole or a perch (a word of French origin, meaning a pole; see perche). The length of the rod was well established at least as early as the eighth century. It may have originated as the length of an ox-goad, a pole used to control a team of 8 oxen (4 yokes). Scholars are not sure how the rod was related to shorter units. It may have been considered equal to 20 "natural" feet (actual foot lengths; see foot), or it may have been measured "by hand" as 30 shaftments. In any case, when the modern foot became established in the twelfth century, the royal government did not want to change the length of the rod, since that length was the basis of land measurement, land records, and taxes. Therefore the rod was redefined to equal 16.5 of the new feet. This length was called the "kings perch" at least as early as the time of King Richard the Lionheart (1198). Although rods and perches of other lengths were used locally in Britain, the kings perch eventually prevailed. The relationship between the rod and the other English distance units was confirmed again by the Parliamentary statute of 1592, which defined the statute mile to be either 320 rods or 1760 yards, thus forcing the rod to equal exactly 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.

About Yard

The yard is a fundamental unit of length in both the U.S. Customary System and the British Imperial System. Originally taken to be the average length of a stride, the yard is actually equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters

Rod [International] to Yard Conversion Table

Rod [International]	Yard	Yard	Rod [International]
0.1	0.550000	0.1	0.018182
0.5	2.7500	0.5	0.090909
1	5.5000	1	0.181818
2	11.0000	2	0.363636
5	27.5000	5	0.909091
10	55.0000	10	1.8182
20	110.0000	20	3.6364
25	137.5000	25	4.5455
50	275.0000	50	9.0909
100	550.0000	100	18.1818
250	1375.00	250	45.4545
500	2750.00	500	90.9091
1000	5500.00	1000	181.8182

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