Mil to Rod Unit Converter - 1 Mil in Rod

This calculator allows you to convert from Mil to Rod and in a reverse direction. To convert from Mil to Rod, enter the amount of Mil into the first input and to convert from Rod to Mil, enter the amount of Rod into the second input.

1 Mil = 5.0505050505051E-6 Rod

Mil to Rod?

How to convert from Mil to Rod?

To convert Mil to Rod: Every 1 Mil equals 5.0505050505051E-6 Rod. For example, 100 Mil equal 100 * 5.0505050505051E-6 = 0.00050505050505051 Rod and so on..

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Mil

What is mil?

Mil or Thou is a unit of length which equals one thousandth of an inch. The thickness of different materials in U.S is measured in mils. The thickness of ID cards is about 30 mils.

It is important to differentiate between mill and millimeter which is 0.001 meter.

The following examples can help you to totally understand the size of mil:

  • A grocery store bag is 0.5 mil
  • A dry cleaning bag is 0.75 mil
  • A freezer bags is generally 1.75 mils

Rod

What is rod?

The rod is a unit used to measure distance. It is an old English unit. Rod is the same length as a perch (pole). perch is measured using cordage or wood.

One rod equals to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres).  The idiom "rod" is derived from the old English rodd.

Since 1965, rod has been legalized as a unit of measurement in the united kingdom.

Nowadays, the use of rod is not common but Some fields are still using it such as:

  • the acquisition of pipeline easements.
  • maps measure portages
  • recreational canoeing

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