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Convert link (US survey) [li] to pica
Please provide values below to Convert link (US survey) [li] to pica, or vice versa.
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.
What is a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
link (US survey) [li] to pica Conversion Table
| link (US survey) [li] | pica |
|---|---|
| 0.01 link (US survey) [li] | 0.475200950402 pica |
| 0.1 link (US survey) [li] | 4.75200950402 pica |
| 1 link (US survey) [li] | 47.5200950402 pica |
| 2 link (US survey) [li] | 95.0401900804 pica |
| 3 link (US survey) [li] | 142.560285121 pica |
| 5 link (US survey) [li] | 237.600475201 pica |
| 10 link (US survey) [li] | 475.200950402 pica |
| 20 link (US survey) [li] | 950.401900804 pica |
| 50 link (US survey) [li] | 2376.00475201 pica |
| 100 link (US survey) [li] | 4752.00950402 pica |
| 1000 link (US survey) [li] | 47520.0950402 pica |
How to Convert link (US survey) [li] to pica
1 link (US survey) [li] = 47.520095040189 pica
1 pica = 0.021043728956229 link (US survey) [li]
Example: convert 15 link (US survey) [li] to pica:
15 × 47.520095040189 = 712.80142560284 pica