Foot to Yard Converter

A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems equal to 12 inches or approximately 0.305 meters. It is one of the most commonly used units in these systems.

The foot has ancient origins, originally based on the length of a human foot. Various civilizations used foot-based measurements, but the modern foot was standardized in England. The international foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959.

Feet are extensively used in the United States for measuring height of people and buildings, room dimensions, altitude in aviation, and in construction. They're standard for architectural drawings, real estate listings, and everyday measurements in countries using imperial units.

A yard is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, approximately 0.914 meters. It is commonly used for measuring medium distances.

The yard's origin is uncertain, but it may have been based on the length of a man's belt or the distance from the nose to the fingertip of an outstretched arm. It was standardized in England during the 12th century and has remained relatively consistent since then.

Yards are commonly used in the United States for measuring fabric, carpeting, landscaping materials, and in American football (field dimensions). They're also used in some construction and real estate contexts, particularly for property measurements.