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Convert pole to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert pole to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
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.
pole to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| pole | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.0025 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 pole | 0.025 chain [ch] |
| 1 pole | 0.25 chain [ch] |
| 2 pole | 0.5 chain [ch] |
| 3 pole | 0.75 chain [ch] |
| 5 pole | 1.25 chain [ch] |
| 10 pole | 2.5 chain [ch] |
| 20 pole | 5 chain [ch] |
| 50 pole | 12.5 chain [ch] |
| 100 pole | 25 chain [ch] |
| 1000 pole | 250 chain [ch] |
How to Convert pole to chain [ch]
1 pole = 0.25 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 4 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.25 = 3.75 chain [ch]