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Convert barleycorn to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
barleycorn to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| barleycorn | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 4.20874579125e-6 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 4.20874579125e-5 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.000420874579125 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.000841749158249 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.00126262373737 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.00210437289562 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.00420874579125 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.00841749158249 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.0210437289562 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.0420874579125 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 barleycorn | 0.420874579125 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert barleycorn to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 barleycorn = 0.00042087457912459 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 2376.0047520094 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.00042087457912459 = 0.0063131186868689 chain (US survey) [ch]