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Convert chain [ch] to point
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to point, 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 Point?
The point is the smallest typographic unit (∼0.353 mm). The PostScript point standardized it as exactly 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes are measured in points - 12pt text has capital letters about 4.2 mm tall.
chain [ch] to point Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | point |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 570.24 point |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 5702.4 point |
| 1 chain [ch] | 57024 point |
| 2 chain [ch] | 114048 point |
| 3 chain [ch] | 171072 point |
| 5 chain [ch] | 285120 point |
| 10 chain [ch] | 570240 point |
| 20 chain [ch] | 1140480 point |
| 50 chain [ch] | 2851200 point |
| 100 chain [ch] | 5702400 point |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 57024000 point |
How to Convert chain [ch] to point
1 chain [ch] = 57024 point
1 point = 1.7536475869809E-5 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to point:
15 × 57024 = 855359.99999999 point