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Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Rod?
The US survey rod (∼5.029 m) was based on the US survey foot. These units were essential for the Public Land Survey System that organized western territories.
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.
rod (US survey) [rd] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| rod (US survey) [rd] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.00250000500001 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.0250000500001 chain [ch] |
| 1 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.250000500001 chain [ch] |
| 2 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.500001000002 chain [ch] |
| 3 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.750001500003 chain [ch] |
| 5 rod (US survey) [rd] | 1.2500025 chain [ch] |
| 10 rod (US survey) [rd] | 2.50000500001 chain [ch] |
| 20 rod (US survey) [rd] | 5.00001000002 chain [ch] |
| 50 rod (US survey) [rd] | 12.500025 chain [ch] |
| 100 rod (US survey) [rd] | 25.0000500001 chain [ch] |
| 1000 rod (US survey) [rd] | 250.000500001 chain [ch] |
How to Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to chain [ch]
1 rod (US survey) [rd] = 0.250000500001 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 3.999992 rod (US survey) [rd]
Example: convert 15 rod (US survey) [rd] to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.250000500001 = 3.750007500015 chain [ch]