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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to barleycorn, or vice versa.
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.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
chain (US survey) [ch] to barleycorn Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 23.7600475201 barleycorn |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 237.600475201 barleycorn |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2376.00475201 barleycorn |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 4752.00950402 barleycorn |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 7128.01425603 barleycorn |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 11880.02376 barleycorn |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 23760.0475201 barleycorn |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 47520.0950402 barleycorn |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 118800.2376 barleycorn |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 237600.475201 barleycorn |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2376004.75201 barleycorn |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to barleycorn
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 2376.0047520094 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 0.00042087457912459 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to barleycorn:
15 × 2376.0047520094 = 35640.071280142 barleycorn