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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to point
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to point, 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 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 (US survey) [ch] to point Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | point |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 570.241140482 point |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 5702.41140482 point |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 57024.1140482 point |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 114048.228096 point |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 171072.342145 point |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 285120.570241 point |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 570241.140482 point |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1140482.28096 point |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2851205.70241 point |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 5702411.40482 point |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 57024114.0482 point |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to point
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 57024.114048226 point
1 point = 1.7536440796858E-5 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to point:
15 × 57024.114048226 = 855361.7107234 point