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Convert chain [ch] to furlong (US survey) [fur]
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to furlong (US survey) [fur], 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 Furlong?
The US survey furlong (∼201.17 m) was based on the US survey foot. Nearly identical to international furlongs, it was used in land surveys until metric conversion.
chain [ch] to furlong (US survey) [fur] Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | furlong (US survey) [fur] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.000999998 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 0.00999998 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 1 chain [ch] | 0.0999998 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 2 chain [ch] | 0.1999996 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 3 chain [ch] | 0.2999994 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 5 chain [ch] | 0.499999 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 10 chain [ch] | 0.999998 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 20 chain [ch] | 1.999996 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 50 chain [ch] | 4.99999 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 100 chain [ch] | 9.99998 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 99.9998 furlong (US survey) [fur] |
How to Convert chain [ch] to furlong (US survey) [fur]
1 chain [ch] = 0.099999800000002 furlong (US survey) [fur]
1 furlong (US survey) [fur] = 10.00002000004 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to furlong (US survey) [fur]:
15 × 0.099999800000002 = 1.499997 furlong (US survey) [fur]