How to convert chains to chains (US survey)
1 chain is equal to 0.999998 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 1.000002 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = chains × 0.999998
chains (US survey) = chains ÷ 1.000002Example: convert 15 ch to ch (US): 15 × 0.999998 = 14.99997 ch (US).
Chain to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 0.00999998 ch (US) |
| 0.1 ch | 0.0999998 ch (US) |
| 1 ch | 0.999998 ch (US) |
| 2 ch | 1.999996 ch (US) |
| 3 ch | 2.999994 ch (US) |
| 5 ch | 4.99999 ch (US) |
| 10 ch | 9.99998 ch (US) |
| 20 ch | 19.99996 ch (US) |
| 50 ch | 49.9999 ch (US) |
| 100 ch | 99.9998 ch (US) |
| 250 ch | 249.9995 ch (US) |
| 500 ch | 499.999 ch (US) |
| 1,000 ch | 999.998 ch (US) |
About the chain
Gunter's chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), equal to 100 links or 4 rods. A cricket pitch is one chain long, and an acre is 10 square chains.
Symbol: ch · 1 ch = 20.1168 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the chain (us survey)
The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.11684 m, used in the US Public Land Survey System.
Symbol: ch (US) · 1 ch (US) = 20.11684023 m · Category: US survey units