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Convert chain [ch] to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
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.
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.
chain [ch] to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.00999998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 0.0999998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 chain [ch] | 0.999998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 chain [ch] | 1.999996 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 chain [ch] | 2.999994 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 chain [ch] | 4.99999 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 chain [ch] | 9.99998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 chain [ch] | 19.99996 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 chain [ch] | 49.9999 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 chain [ch] | 99.9998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 999.998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert chain [ch] to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 0.99999800000002 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 1.000002000004 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.99999800000002 = 14.99997 chain (US survey) [ch]