Length conversion
Length conversionThe length calculator allows for quick and precise conversion of length units – from millimeters and inches to feet and meters. Whether you are designing a PCB layout, selecting wires, or analyzing or developing technical documentation, this calculator will enable you to swiftly adjust units to your needs.
Did you know that...
- In ancient times, the Egyptian cubit (cubitus) measured about 52 cm and was used for building pyramids – surveyors carried special "cubits" made of stone or wood on a string.
- The longest named unit of length is the parsec (about 3.26 light-years), the name comes from "parallax-second."
- The unit "smoot" was created as a joke by MIT students in 1958, measuring a bridge in Boston with student Oliver Smoot (his height was about 170 cm).
- Furlong is an old English unit of length – about 201 meters. It is still used today, for example, in horse racing in the United Kingdom.
