About the Units
fathom (fathom)
A maritime length unit used for measuring water depth.
mile (U.S. survey) (mi (U.S. survey))
A slightly different mile unit used in land surveying.
Common Conversions
- 1 fathom = 0.001136364 mi (U.S. survey)
- 879.99976 fathom = 1 mi (U.S. survey)