Convert ell to link (US survey) [li]
Please provide values below to Convert ell to link (US survey) [li], 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 Link?
The US survey link (∼20.1168 cm) was based on the US survey chain. These small units allowed precise land measurements in the rectangular survey system, with township maps showing dimensions in links and chains until metric conversion.
ell to link (US survey) [li] Conversion Table
| ell | link (US survey) [li] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.0568180681818 link (US survey) [li] |
| 0.1 ell | 0.568180681818 link (US survey) [li] |
| 1 ell | 5.68180681818 link (US survey) [li] |
| 2 ell | 11.3636136364 link (US survey) [li] |
| 3 ell | 17.0454204545 link (US survey) [li] |
| 5 ell | 28.4090340909 link (US survey) [li] |
| 10 ell | 56.8180681818 link (US survey) [li] |
| 20 ell | 113.636136364 link (US survey) [li] |
| 50 ell | 284.090340909 link (US survey) [li] |
| 100 ell | 568.180681818 link (US survey) [li] |
| 1000 ell | 5681.80681818 link (US survey) [li] |
How to Convert ell to link (US survey) [li]
1 ell = 5.681806818182 link (US survey) [li]
1 link (US survey) [li] = 0.1760003520007 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to link (US survey) [li]:
15 × 5.681806818182 = 85.227102272729 link (US survey) [li]