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Convert pica to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert pica to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
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.
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.
pica to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| pica | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pica | 2.10437289562e-6 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 pica | 2.10437289562e-5 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 pica | 0.000210437289562 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 pica | 0.000420874579125 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 pica | 0.000631311868687 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 pica | 0.00105218644781 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 pica | 0.00210437289562 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 pica | 0.00420874579125 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 pica | 0.0105218644781 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 pica | 0.0210437289562 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 pica | 0.210437289562 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert pica to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 pica = 0.00021043728956229 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 4752.0095040189 pica
Example: convert 15 pica to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.00021043728956229 = 0.0031565593434344 chain (US survey) [ch]