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Convert chain [ch] to league [lea]
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to league [lea], 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 League?
A league is a historical land-based unit varying between 3-5 miles. Famously used in literature (e.g., Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"), its exact length varied by region and era.
chain [ch] to league [lea] Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | league [lea] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 4.16666666667e-5 league [lea] |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 0.000416666666667 league [lea] |
| 1 chain [ch] | 0.00416666666667 league [lea] |
| 2 chain [ch] | 0.00833333333333 league [lea] |
| 3 chain [ch] | 0.0125 league [lea] |
| 5 chain [ch] | 0.0208333333333 league [lea] |
| 10 chain [ch] | 0.0416666666667 league [lea] |
| 20 chain [ch] | 0.0833333333333 league [lea] |
| 50 chain [ch] | 0.208333333333 league [lea] |
| 100 chain [ch] | 0.416666666667 league [lea] |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 4.16666666667 league [lea] |
How to Convert chain [ch] to league [lea]
1 chain [ch] = 0.0041666666666667 league [lea]
1 league [lea] = 240 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to league [lea]:
15 × 0.0041666666666667 = 0.0625 league [lea]