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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to cubit (UK)
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to cubit (UK), 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 British Cubit?
The UK cubit measured approximately 18 inches (45.72 cm), derived from ancient Egyptian standards via Roman influence. Used in medieval British construction, it represented the length from elbow to middle fingertip and appears in cathedral building records.
chain (US survey) [ch] to cubit (UK) Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | cubit (UK) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.440000880002 cubit (UK) |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 4.40000880002 cubit (UK) |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 44.0000880002 cubit (UK) |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 88.0001760003 cubit (UK) |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 132.000264001 cubit (UK) |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 220.000440001 cubit (UK) |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 440.000880002 cubit (UK) |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 880.001760003 cubit (UK) |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2200.00440001 cubit (UK) |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 4400.00880002 cubit (UK) |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 44000.0880002 cubit (UK) |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to cubit (UK)
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 44.000088000175 cubit (UK)
1 cubit (UK) = 0.022727227272728 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to cubit (UK):
15 × 44.000088000175 = 660.00132000262 cubit (UK)