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Convert furlong (US survey) [fur] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert furlong (US survey) [fur] to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a US Furlong?
The US survey furlong (∼201.17 m) was based on the US survey foot. Nearly identical to international furlongs, it was used in land surveys until metric conversion.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
furlong (US survey) [fur] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| furlong (US survey) [fur] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 0.1000002 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 1.000002 chain [ch] |
| 1 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 10.00002 chain [ch] |
| 2 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 20.0000400001 chain [ch] |
| 3 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 30.0000600001 chain [ch] |
| 5 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 50.0001000002 chain [ch] |
| 10 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 100.0002 chain [ch] |
| 20 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 200.000400001 chain [ch] |
| 50 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 500.001000002 chain [ch] |
| 100 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 1000.002 chain [ch] |
| 1000 furlong (US survey) [fur] | 10000.02 chain [ch] |
How to Convert furlong (US survey) [fur] to chain [ch]
1 furlong (US survey) [fur] = 10.00002000004 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 0.099999800000002 furlong (US survey) [fur]
Example: convert 15 furlong (US survey) [fur] to chain [ch]:
15 × 10.00002000004 = 150.0003000006 chain [ch]