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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”)
Inch (in) — Imperial/US unit defined exactly as 25.4 millimeters
Standard in manufacturing and consumer specs in the US, including displays and lumber. Defined metrically for exact conversions.
- Symbol: in
- System: Imperial/US customary
- Exact relations: 1 in = 25.4 mm = 2.54 cm = 0.0254 m (exact)
- Other relations: 12 in = 1 ft, 36 in = 1 yd
- Typical examples: screen sizes, pipe/nominal lumber sizes, drill bits