What is 1 foot (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch]?
The converted value is:1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.015151545454606 chain [ch]
Keep reading to learn how to Convert 1 foot (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch].
What is a US Survey Foot?
The US survey foot (1200/3937 meters ≈ 0.3048006 m) was the standard American measurement until 2023. Slightly longer than the international foot (0.3048 m), it originated from the 1893 Mendenhall Order and was crucial for the Public Land Survey System that mapped the American West.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
How to Convert 1 foot (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch]
Use this conversion formula:
output = input × 0.0151515454546 + (0)
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.0151515454546 chain [ch]
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