How to convert chains to rods (US survey)
1 chain is equal to 3.999992 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 0.2500005 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = chains × 3.999992
rods (US survey) = chains ÷ 0.2500005Example: convert 15 ch to rd (US): 15 × 3.999992 = 59.99988 rd (US).
Chain to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 0.03999992 rd (US) |
| 0.1 ch | 0.3999992 rd (US) |
| 1 ch | 3.999992 rd (US) |
| 2 ch | 7.999984 rd (US) |
| 3 ch | 11.999976 rd (US) |
| 5 ch | 19.99996 rd (US) |
| 10 ch | 39.99992 rd (US) |
| 20 ch | 79.99984 rd (US) |
| 50 ch | 199.9996 rd (US) |
| 100 ch | 399.9992 rd (US) |
| 250 ch | 999.998 rd (US) |
| 500 ch | 1,999.996 rd (US) |
| 1,000 ch | 3,999.992 rd (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 rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units