How to convert chains (US survey) to ells
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 17.6000352 ells, and 1 ell is equal to 0.05681806818 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
ells = chains (US survey) × 17.6000352
ells = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.05681806818Example: convert 15 ch (US) to ell: 15 × 17.6000352 = 264.000528 ell.
Chain (US Survey) to Ell conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Ell (ell) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.176000352 ell |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 1.76000352 ell |
| 1 ch (US) | 17.6000352 ell |
| 2 ch (US) | 35.2000704 ell |
| 3 ch (US) | 52.8001056 ell |
| 5 ch (US) | 88.000176 ell |
| 10 ch (US) | 176.000352 ell |
| 20 ch (US) | 352.000704 ell |
| 50 ch (US) | 880.00176 ell |
| 100 ch (US) | 1,760.00352 ell |
| 250 ch (US) | 4,400.0088 ell |
| 500 ch (US) | 8,800.0176 ell |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 17,600.0352 ell |
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 ell
The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 m). It was used for measuring cloth and was originally based on the length of an arm.
Symbol: ell · 1 ell = 1.143 m · Category: Historical & cloth