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Convert pole to link (US survey) [li]
Please provide values below to Convert pole to link (US survey) [li], 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 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.
pole to link (US survey) [li] Conversion Table
| pole | link (US survey) [li] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.2499995 link (US survey) [li] |
| 0.1 pole | 2.499995 link (US survey) [li] |
| 1 pole | 24.99995 link (US survey) [li] |
| 2 pole | 49.9999 link (US survey) [li] |
| 3 pole | 74.99985 link (US survey) [li] |
| 5 pole | 124.99975 link (US survey) [li] |
| 10 pole | 249.9995 link (US survey) [li] |
| 20 pole | 499.999 link (US survey) [li] |
| 50 pole | 1249.9975 link (US survey) [li] |
| 100 pole | 2499.995 link (US survey) [li] |
| 1000 pole | 24999.95 link (US survey) [li] |
How to Convert pole to link (US survey) [li]
1 pole = 24.999950000001 link (US survey) [li]
1 link (US survey) [li] = 0.040000080000159 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to link (US survey) [li]:
15 × 24.999950000001 = 374.99925000001 link (US survey) [li]