This calculator allows you to convert from Kilometer to Fathom and in a reverse direction. To convert from Kilometer to Fathom, enter the amount of Kilometer into the first input and to convert from Fathom to Kilometer, enter the amount of Fathom into the second input.
1 Kilometer = 546.80664916885 Fathom
To convert Kilometer to Fathom: Every 1 Kilometer equals 546.80664916885 Fathom. For example, 100 Kilometer equal 100 * 546.80664916885 = 54680.664916885 Fathom and so on..
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In 1793, The distance from the equator to the North Pole was measured and divided by 10 million. The result of the previous process was called as a meter.
Nowadays, meter or metre is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).
Meter or metre is a metric measurement slightly longer than a yard. It is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Distance measures length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
Meter is used as a measure of distance across the globe. Distance expresses the length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
However most of countries use meter to measure length, US is the primary exception which is using imperial system
What is kilometer?
The kilometer is a unit of length equals to 1,000 meters. Its abbreviation is km.
It is now the measurement unit used officially for expressing distances between geographical places. The U.S. and Great Britain are the only two developed nations use miles rather than kilometers on their road signs.
What is fathom?
As we mentioned before, the human body was the base from which length units were derived. Fathom is one of these units. For a large man holding his arms fully extended, the distance from the middle fingertip of one hand to the middle fingertip of the other hand express one fathom.
For more specification, one fathom equals 6 feet or nearly 1.83 meter. The term "fathom" was derived from the old English "faedm" which means outstretched arms. Fathom is used mainly in water depth measurement.
