The hectometer (hm) is useful for measuring sports tracks (1 lap = 4 hm), urban blocks (~1–2 hm long), or vineyard rows. Road signs in some European countries use hectometers for minor distance markers. The Fathom remains vital in maritime navigation, measuring water depth and anchor chains. One fathom equals 6 feet. For reference, recreational scuba divers typically explore depths of 10-20 fathoms (60-120 feet), while the Titanic rests at about 1,200 fathoms (7,200 feet) below sea level.
To convert between Hectometer (hm) and Fathom (ftm), use the following formulas:
1 Hectometer (hm) = 54.68066491688539 Fathom (ftm)
1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.018288 Hectometer (hm)
1 hm = 1 * 54.68066491688539 ftm = 54.68066491688539 ftm
2 hm = 2 * 54.68066491688539 ftm = 109.36132983377078 ftm
5 hm = 5 * 54.68066491688539 ftm = 273.40332458442697 ftm
10 hm = 10 * 54.68066491688539 ftm = 546.8066491688539 ftm
| Hectometer (hm) | Fathom (ftm) |
|---|---|
| 1 hm | 54.68066491688539 ftm |
| 2 hm | 109.36132983377078 ftm |
| 5 hm | 273.40332458442697 ftm |
| 10 hm | 546.8066491688539 ftm |
| 20 hm | 1093.6132983377079 ftm |
| 50 hm | 2734.0332458442695 ftm |