How to convert chains to fathoms (US survey)
1 chain is equal to 10.999978 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 0.09090927273 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = chains × 10.999978
fathoms (US survey) = chains ÷ 0.09090927273Example: convert 15 ch to ftm (US): 15 × 10.999978 = 164.99967 ftm (US).
Chain to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 0.10999978 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 ch | 1.0999978 ftm (US) |
| 1 ch | 10.999978 ftm (US) |
| 2 ch | 21.999956 ftm (US) |
| 3 ch | 32.999934 ftm (US) |
| 5 ch | 54.99989 ftm (US) |
| 10 ch | 109.99978 ftm (US) |
| 20 ch | 219.99956 ftm (US) |
| 50 ch | 549.9989 ftm (US) |
| 100 ch | 1,099.9978 ftm (US) |
| 250 ch | 2,749.9945 ftm (US) |
| 500 ch | 5,499.989 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 ch | 10,999.978 ftm (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 fathom (us survey)
The US survey fathom is 6 US survey feet, about 1.8288037 m.
Symbol: ftm (US) · 1 ftm (US) = 1.828803658 m · Category: US survey units