How to convert chains to feet (US survey)
1 chain is equal to 65.999868 feet (US survey), and 1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.01515154545 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet (US survey) = chains × 65.999868
feet (US survey) = chains ÷ 0.01515154545Example: convert 15 ch to ft (US): 15 × 65.999868 = 989.99802 ft (US).
Chain to Foot (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 0.65999868 ft (US) |
| 0.1 ch | 6.5999868 ft (US) |
| 1 ch | 65.999868 ft (US) |
| 2 ch | 131.999736 ft (US) |
| 3 ch | 197.999604 ft (US) |
| 5 ch | 329.99934 ft (US) |
| 10 ch | 659.99868 ft (US) |
| 20 ch | 1,319.99736 ft (US) |
| 50 ch | 3,299.9934 ft (US) |
| 100 ch | 6,599.9868 ft (US) |
| 250 ch | 16,499.967 ft (US) |
| 500 ch | 32,999.934 ft (US) |
| 1,000 ch | 65,999.868 ft (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 foot (us survey)
The US survey foot is exactly 1200/3937 m (about 0.3048006 m), two parts per million longer than the international foot. It was officially retired at the end of 2022 but remains in older land records and state plane coordinates.
Symbol: ft (US) · 1 ft (US) = 0.3048006096 m · Category: US survey units