Convert megaparsecs to yards
Use the tool below to easily convert from megaparsecs to yards (Mpc to yd).
Yards explained
A yard is a unit of length in the U.K. Imperial and U.S. customary systems of measurement, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. The yard is primarily used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring length or distance in fields such as construction, landscaping, and sports. As a common unit in everyday use, the yard plays an important role in activities requiring precise, non-metric measurements.
Symbol
The standard symbol for yard is yd.
Yard in the Imperial and U.S. Customary Systems
Unit | Symbol | Description |
---|---|---|
Mile | mi | 1 mile = 1,760 yards |
Furlong | fur | 1 furlong = 220 yards |
Chain | ch | 1 chain = 22 yards |
Rod | rd | 1 rod = 5.5 yards |
Yard (Base Unit) | yd | Base unit of length in this system |
Foot | ft | 1 yard = 3 feet |
Inch | in | 1 yard = 36 inches |
Comparison to Other Measurement Systems
While the yard is primarily used in Imperial and U.S. customary systems, it differs from metric units like the meter. One yard is approximately 0.9144 meters. In most countries worldwide, the metric system has replaced the yard for official measurements, although it remains in common use in the U.S. and U.K. for informal purposes and in specific sectors like sports and real estate.
Applications and Use of the Yard
The yard is widely used in a variety of fields:
- Construction: Builders and contractors use yards for measuring materials and land dimensions.
- Landscaping: Yards are used for calculating garden dimensions or fencing requirements.
- Sports: Football fields and running tracks in the U.S. are measured in yards.
- Fabric and textiles: Yardage refers to the length of fabric sold or used.
- Real estate: Yards are sometimes used to describe the size of plots or house lots in informal discussions.
Tools for Measuring Yards
Common tools used to measure yards include:
- Measuring tapes: Flexible tapes marked in yards, feet, and inches.
- Surveyor's wheels: Rolling tools that calculate distance in yards.
- Laser distance measurers: Modern digital tools often have settings for measuring in yards.
Origin of the Yard
The origin of the yard dates back to medieval England. It was historically defined as the distance from the tip of King Henry I’s nose to the end of his outstretched thumb. Over time, it was standardized to its current length of 36 inches or 0.9144 meters. The yard was officially defined in 1959 through international agreement among English-speaking nations. Learn more about King Henry I, the monarch traditionally associated with the original yard definition.
FAQs
Is a yard longer than a meter?
No, a meter is slightly longer than a yard. One meter equals approximately 1.0936 yards.
Why is a football field measured in yards?
In American football, the field is 100 yards long between goal lines, following U.S. customary units. The use of yards remains due to historical and cultural norms.
What does the word "yard" have to do with gardens?
Surprisingly, the word "yard" in measurement and "yard" as in backyard both trace back to the Old English word "geard," meaning an enclosed space. So, while the modern measurement isn't directly tied to gardening, their roots are related!
Has the length of a yard ever changed?
Yes, before standardization, the yard varied in length depending on the region and ruler. It was finally fixed as exactly 0.9144 meters in 1959 under an agreement between six English-speaking countries.
Learn more about yards.
Megaparsecs to yards conversion table
The following table provides a straightforward conversion guide for fractions and multiples of megaparsecs (Mpc) to yards (yd).
Megaparsecs (Mpc) | Yards (yd) |
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0.01 Mpc | |
0.1 Mpc | |
1 Mpc | |
10 Mpc | |
100 Mpc | |
1000 Mpc |
All length conversions in megaparsecs
Consult below overview for all available conversions from megaparsecs(Mpc) to other length units.
- Megaparsecs to meters (Mpc to m)
- Megaparsecs to kilometers (Mpc to km)
- Megaparsecs to hectometers (Mpc to hm)
- Megaparsecs to dekameters (Mpc to dam)
- Megaparsecs to decimeters (Mpc to dm)
- Megaparsecs to centimeters (Mpc to cm)
- Megaparsecs to millimeters (Mpc to mm)
- Megaparsecs to miles (Mpc to mi)
- Megaparsecs to yards (Mpc to yd)
- Megaparsecs to feet (Mpc to ft)
- Megaparsecs to inches (Mpc to in)
- Megaparsecs to light years (Mpc to ly)
- Megaparsecs to quettameters (Mpc to Qm)
- Megaparsecs to ronnameters (Mpc to Rm)
- Megaparsecs to yottameters (Mpc to Ym)
- Megaparsecs to zettameters (Mpc to Zm)
- Megaparsecs to exameters (Mpc to Em)
- Megaparsecs to petameters (Mpc to Pm)
- Megaparsecs to terameters (Mpc to Tm)
- Megaparsecs to gigameters (Mpc to Gm)
- Megaparsecs to megameters (Mpc to Mm)
- Megaparsecs to micrometers (Mpc to μm)
- Megaparsecs to nanometers (Mpc to nm)
- Megaparsecs to picometers (Mpc to pm)
- Megaparsecs to femtometers (Mpc to fm)
- Megaparsecs to attometers (Mpc to am)
- Megaparsecs to zeptometers (Mpc to zm)
- Megaparsecs to yoctometers (Mpc to ym)
- Megaparsecs to rontometers (Mpc to rm)
- Megaparsecs to quectometers (Mpc to qm)
- Megaparsecs to microns (Mpc to µ)
- Megaparsecs to kiloparsecs (Mpc to kpc)
- Megaparsecs to parsecs (Mpc to pc)
- Megaparsecs to astronomical units (Mpc to au)
- Megaparsecs to leagues (Mpc to lea)
- Megaparsecs to leagues (uk) (Mpc to lea (UK))
- Megaparsecs to leagues (ancient celtic) (Mpc to lea (Celtic))
- Megaparsecs to nautical leagues (uk) (Mpc to nlea (UK))
- Megaparsecs to nautical leagues (international) (Mpc to nlea (int.))
- Megaparsecs to nautical miles (uk) (Mpc to nmi (UK))
- Megaparsecs to nautical miles (international) (Mpc to nmi (int.))
- Megaparsecs to miles (statute) (Mpc to mi (statute))
- Megaparsecs to miles (us survey) (Mpc to mi (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to miles (roman) (Mpc to mi (Roman))
- Megaparsecs to kiloyards (Mpc to kyd)
- Megaparsecs to furlongs (Mpc to fur)
- Megaparsecs to furlongs (us survey) (Mpc to fur (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to chains (Mpc to ch)
- Megaparsecs to chains (us survey) (Mpc to ch (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to ropes (Mpc to rope)
- Megaparsecs to rods (Mpc to rd)
- Megaparsecs to rods (us survey) (Mpc to rd (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to perches (Mpc to perch)
- Megaparsecs to poles (Mpc to pole)
- Megaparsecs to fathoms (Mpc to fathom)
- Megaparsecs to fathoms (us survey) (Mpc to fathom (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to ells (Mpc to ell)
- Megaparsecs to feet (us survey) (Mpc to ft (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to links (Mpc to link)
- Megaparsecs to links (us survey) (Mpc to link (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to cubits (uk) (Mpc to cubit (UK))
- Megaparsecs to hands (Mpc to hand)
- Megaparsecs to spans (cloth) (Mpc to span (cloth))
- Megaparsecs to fingers (cloth) (Mpc to finger (cloth))
- Megaparsecs to nails (cloth) (Mpc to nail (cloth))
- Megaparsecs to inches (us survey) (Mpc to in (US survey))
- Megaparsecs to barleycorns (Mpc to barleycorn)
- Megaparsecs to mils (Mpc to mil)
- Megaparsecs to microinches (Mpc to µin)
- Megaparsecs to angstroms (Mpc to Å)
- Megaparsecs to x units (Mpc to xu)
- Megaparsecs to fermi (Mpc to fm)
- Megaparsecs to arpents (Mpc to arpent)
- Megaparsecs to picas (Mpc to pica)
- Megaparsecs to points (Mpc to point)
- Megaparsecs to twips (Mpc to twip)
- Megaparsecs to alns (Mpc to aln)
- Megaparsecs to famns (Mpc to famn)
- Megaparsecs to calibers (Mpc to caliber)
- Megaparsecs to centiinches (Mpc to cin)
- Megaparsecs to japanese kens (Mpc to ken)
- Megaparsecs to russian archins (Mpc to archin)
- Megaparsecs to roman actus (Mpc to actus)
- Megaparsecs to spanish vara (Mpc to var)
- Megaparsecs to greek cubits (Mpc to cubit (Greek))
- Megaparsecs to long reeds (Mpc to long reed)
- Megaparsecs to reeds (Mpc to reed)
- Megaparsecs to long cubits (Mpc to long cubit)
- Megaparsecs to handbreadths (Mpc to handbreadth)
- Megaparsecs to fingerbreadths (Mpc to fingerbreadth)
- Megaparsecs to planck length (Mpc to lP)
- Megaparsecs to classical electron radius (Mpc to re)
- Megaparsecs to bohr radius (Mpc to a0)
- Megaparsecs to earth's equatorial radius (Mpc to R (equatorial))
- Megaparsecs to earth's polar radius (Mpc to R (polar))
- Megaparsecs to earth's distance from sun (Mpc to AU)
- Megaparsecs to sun's radius (Mpc to R (solar))