How to convert chains (US survey) to arpents
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 0.3437506875 arpents, and 1 arpent is equal to 2.909085091 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
arpents = chains (US survey) × 0.3437506875
arpents = chains (US survey) ÷ 2.909085091Example: convert 15 ch (US) to arpent: 15 × 0.3437506875 = 5.156260313 arpent.
Chain (US Survey) to Arpent conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Arpent (arpent) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.003437506875 arpent |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 0.03437506875 arpent |
| 1 ch (US) | 0.3437506875 arpent |
| 2 ch (US) | 0.687501375 arpent |
| 3 ch (US) | 1.031252063 arpent |
| 5 ch (US) | 1.718753438 arpent |
| 10 ch (US) | 3.437506875 arpent |
| 20 ch (US) | 6.87501375 arpent |
| 50 ch (US) | 17.18753438 arpent |
| 100 ch (US) | 34.37506875 arpent |
| 250 ch (US) | 85.93767188 arpent |
| 500 ch (US) | 171.8753438 arpent |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 343.7506875 arpent |
About the chain (us survey)
The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.11684 m, used in the US Public Land Survey System.
Symbol: ch (US) · 1 ch (US) = 20.11684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the arpent
The arpent is a French unit of length of about 58.5 m (180 French feet), still found in old land records in Quebec and Louisiana.
Symbol: arpent · 1 arpent = 58.5216 m · Category: Historical & cloth