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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to feet (US survey) [ft]
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to feet (US survey) [ft], 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 US Survey Foot (ft)?
The US survey foot is a slightly different version of the international foot, used mainly in land surveying in the United States. It equals exactly 1200⁄3937 meters.
chain (US survey) [ch] to feet (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | feet (US survey) [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.66 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.6 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 66 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 132 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 198 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 330 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 660 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1320 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3300 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6600 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 66000 feet (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to feet (US survey) [ft]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 65.999999999998 feet (US survey) [ft]
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 0.015151515151516 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to feet (US survey) [ft]:
15 × 65.999999999998 = 989.99999999997 feet (US survey) [ft]