Convert Step to Rod [International] - Free Calculator
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How to Convert Step to Rod [International]
Use this free online calculator to convert Step to Rod [International] instantly. This length conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.
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Step to Rod [International] Conversion Formula
To convert Step to Rod [International], multiply by 0.151515.
To convert Rod [International] back to Step, divide by 0.151515 (or multiply by 6.6).
About These Units
About Step
The step is a traditional unit of distance, equal to 1/2 pace. The step is traditionally equal to 30 inches or 76.2 centimeters. However, U.S. marching bands often use a shorter step of 22.5 inches (57.15 centimeters), so that 8 steps are made every 5 yards; this works well on American football fields, which have a chalkline every 5 yards. Using this shorter step is called marching "8 by 5."
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.
Step to Rod [International] Conversion Table
| Step | Rod [International] | Rod [International] | Step |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0151515 | 0.1 | 0.66 |
| 0.5 | 0.0757576 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0.151515 | 1 | 6.6 |
| 2 | 0.30303 | 2 | 13.2 |
| 5 | 0.757576 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | 1.51515 | 10 | 66 |
| 20 | 3.0303 | 20 | 132 |
| 25 | 3.78788 | 25 | 165 |
| 50 | 7.57576 | 50 | 330 |
| 100 | 15.1515 | 100 | 660 |
| 250 | 37.8788 | 250 | 1,650 |
| 500 | 75.7576 | 500 | 3,300 |
| 1000 | 151.515 | 1000 | 6,600 |
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