How to convert chains to inches (US survey)
1 chain is equal to 791.998416 inches (US survey), and 1 inch (us survey) is equal to 0.001262628788 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches (US survey) = chains × 791.998416
inches (US survey) = chains ÷ 0.001262628788Example: convert 15 ch to in (US): 15 × 791.998416 = 11,879.97624 in (US).
Chain to Inch (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 7.91998416 in (US) |
| 0.1 ch | 79.1998416 in (US) |
| 1 ch | 791.998416 in (US) |
| 2 ch | 1,583.996832 in (US) |
| 3 ch | 2,375.995248 in (US) |
| 5 ch | 3,959.99208 in (US) |
| 10 ch | 7,919.98416 in (US) |
| 20 ch | 15,839.96832 in (US) |
| 50 ch | 39,599.9208 in (US) |
| 100 ch | 79,199.8416 in (US) |
| 250 ch | 197,999.604 in (US) |
| 500 ch | 395,999.208 in (US) |
| 1,000 ch | 791,998.416 in (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 inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 m · Category: US survey units