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Until the British Ordnance Survey adopted the metre | Until the British Ordnance Survey adopted the metre | ||
they used a foot of 0.304 800 749 1 metres. | they used a foot of 0.304 800 749 1 metres. | ||
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| + | There are (or used to be) states that specify U.S. survey measure for various things. Others that specify the international definition. Still others that just leave it undefined. Seems normal. | ||
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| + | Although it IS a small difference, the survey grid in the U.S. and thus the property lines for a large portion of the U.S. are done with the older definition and a few reference longi- and latitudes. That could make property lines suddenly shift, so the U.S. survey foot may never fully die. I even made sure it's in my app accurately. | ||
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| + | [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.236|162.158.159.236]] 19:39, 31 January 2024 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 31 January 2024
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UK & Ireland Survey Foot
Until the British Ordnance Survey adopted the metre they used a foot of 0.304 800 749 1 metres.
There are (or used to be) states that specify U.S. survey measure for various things. Others that specify the international definition. Still others that just leave it undefined. Seems normal.
Although it IS a small difference, the survey grid in the U.S. and thus the property lines for a large portion of the U.S. are done with the older definition and a few reference longi- and latitudes. That could make property lines suddenly shift, so the U.S. survey foot may never fully die. I even made sure it's in my app accurately.
162.158.159.236 19:39, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
