Convert ell to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert ell to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
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.
ell to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| ell | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.000568180681818 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 ell | 0.00568180681818 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 ell | 0.0568180681818 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 ell | 0.113636136364 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 ell | 0.170454204545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 ell | 0.284090340909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 ell | 0.568180681818 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 ell | 1.13636136364 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 ell | 2.84090340909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 ell | 5.68180681818 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 ell | 56.8180681818 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert ell to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 ell = 0.056818068181819 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 17.60003520007 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.056818068181819 = 0.85227102272729 chain (US survey) [ch]