How to convert chains to links (US survey)
1 chain is equal to 99.9998 links (US survey), and 1 link (us survey) is equal to 0.01000002 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
links (US survey) = chains × 99.9998
links (US survey) = chains ÷ 0.01000002Example: convert 15 ch to li (US): 15 × 99.9998 = 1,499.997 li (US).
Chain to Link (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Link (US Survey) (li (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 0.999998 li (US) |
| 0.1 ch | 9.99998 li (US) |
| 1 ch | 99.9998 li (US) |
| 2 ch | 199.9996 li (US) |
| 3 ch | 299.9994 li (US) |
| 5 ch | 499.999 li (US) |
| 10 ch | 999.998 li (US) |
| 20 ch | 1,999.996 li (US) |
| 50 ch | 4,999.99 li (US) |
| 100 ch | 9,999.98 li (US) |
| 250 ch | 24,999.95 li (US) |
| 500 ch | 49,999.9 li (US) |
| 1,000 ch | 99,999.8 li (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 link (us survey)
The US survey link is one hundredth of a US survey chain, about 0.2011684 m.
Symbol: li (US) · 1 li (US) = 0.2011684023 m · Category: US survey units