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Convert Centimeter to Pole (cm to pole) instantly with accurate, readable results.
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Centimeter (cm) — one hundredth of a meter
Common in consumer products and human body measurements. Convenient for small dimensions in engineering, crafts, and design.
- Symbol: cm
- System: SI derived unit
- Exact relations: 1 cm = 0.01 m = 10 mm
- Imperial/US equivalents: 1 cm = 0.393700787 in (since 1 in = 2.54 cm exact)
- Typical examples: garment sizing, paper formats, device thickness
Pole (also rod or perch) - traditional surveying length
Pole is a historical Imperial/US surveying unit equal to 16.5 feet. Used in land measurement, parcel descriptions, and traditional fencing
- Symbols: rd (rod), p (perch); no standard symbol for “pole”
- System: Imperial/US customary (historic surveying)
- Exact relations: 1 pole = 16.5 ft = 5.5 yd = 1/4 chain = 25 links = 1/320 mi
- Metric equivalents: 1 pole = 5.0292 m (exact)
- Typical examples: fence runs; plot dimensions in old deeds (e.g., “4 poles 3 links”)