How to convert chains (US survey) to barleycorns
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 2,376.004752 barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 0.0004208745791 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = chains (US survey) × 2,376.004752
barleycorns = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.0004208745791Example: convert 15 ch (US) to barleycorn: 15 × 2,376.004752 = 35,640.07128 barleycorn.
Chain (US Survey) to Barleycorn conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 23.76004752 barleycorn |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 237.6004752 barleycorn |
| 1 ch (US) | 2,376.004752 barleycorn |
| 2 ch (US) | 4,752.009504 barleycorn |
| 3 ch (US) | 7,128.014256 barleycorn |
| 5 ch (US) | 11,880.02376 barleycorn |
| 10 ch (US) | 23,760.04752 barleycorn |
| 20 ch (US) | 47,520.09504 barleycorn |
| 50 ch (US) | 118,800.2376 barleycorn |
| 100 ch (US) | 237,600.4752 barleycorn |
| 250 ch (US) | 594,001.188 barleycorn |
| 500 ch (US) | 1,188,002.376 barleycorn |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 2,376,004.752 barleycorn |
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 barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth