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Convert aln to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert aln to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is an Aln?
The Swedish aln (59.38 cm) was based on the average arm length. Standardized in 1604, 3 aln equaled 1 famn. This measurement appears in Viking-era trade records and persisted in Scandinavia until metrication.
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.
aln to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| aln | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 aln | 0.00029517617116 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 aln | 0.0029517617116 chain [ch] |
| 1 aln | 0.029517617116 chain [ch] |
| 2 aln | 0.0590352342321 chain [ch] |
| 3 aln | 0.0885528513481 chain [ch] |
| 5 aln | 0.14758808558 chain [ch] |
| 10 aln | 0.29517617116 chain [ch] |
| 20 aln | 0.590352342321 chain [ch] |
| 50 aln | 1.4758808558 chain [ch] |
| 100 aln | 2.9517617116 chain [ch] |
| 1000 aln | 29.517617116 chain [ch] |
How to Convert aln to chain [ch]
1 aln = 0.029517617116042 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 33.878073425396 aln
Example: convert 15 aln to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.029517617116042 = 0.44276425674063 chain [ch]