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Convert kilometer [km] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert kilometer [km] to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Kilometer (km)?
The kilometer (km) is equal to 1,000 meters. It is commonly used to measure long distances, such as road lengths and travel ranges between cities.
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.
kilometer [km] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| kilometer [km] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kilometer [km] | 0.49709695379 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 kilometer [km] | 4.9709695379 chain [ch] |
| 1 kilometer [km] | 49.709695379 chain [ch] |
| 2 kilometer [km] | 99.419390758 chain [ch] |
| 3 kilometer [km] | 149.129086137 chain [ch] |
| 5 kilometer [km] | 248.548476895 chain [ch] |
| 10 kilometer [km] | 497.09695379 chain [ch] |
| 20 kilometer [km] | 994.19390758 chain [ch] |
| 50 kilometer [km] | 2485.48476895 chain [ch] |
| 100 kilometer [km] | 4970.9695379 chain [ch] |
| 1000 kilometer [km] | 49709.695379 chain [ch] |
How to Convert kilometer [km] to chain [ch]
1 kilometer [km] = 49.709695378987 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 0.0201168 kilometer [km]
Example: convert 15 kilometer [km] to chain [ch]:
15 × 49.709695378987 = 745.6454306848 chain [ch]