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Convert chain [ch] to link (US survey) [li]
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to link (US survey) [li], 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 Link?
The US survey link (∼20.1168 cm) was based on the US survey chain. These small units allowed precise land measurements in the rectangular survey system, with township maps showing dimensions in links and chains until metric conversion.
chain [ch] to link (US survey) [li] Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | link (US survey) [li] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.999998 link (US survey) [li] |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 9.99998 link (US survey) [li] |
| 1 chain [ch] | 99.9998 link (US survey) [li] |
| 2 chain [ch] | 199.9996 link (US survey) [li] |
| 3 chain [ch] | 299.9994 link (US survey) [li] |
| 5 chain [ch] | 499.999 link (US survey) [li] |
| 10 chain [ch] | 999.998 link (US survey) [li] |
| 20 chain [ch] | 1999.996 link (US survey) [li] |
| 50 chain [ch] | 4999.99 link (US survey) [li] |
| 100 chain [ch] | 9999.98 link (US survey) [li] |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 99999.8 link (US survey) [li] |
How to Convert chain [ch] to link (US survey) [li]
1 chain [ch] = 99.999800000002 link (US survey) [li]
1 link (US survey) [li] = 0.01000002000004 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to link (US survey) [li]:
15 × 99.999800000002 = 1499.997 link (US survey) [li]