How to convert chains (US survey) to fathoms (US survey)
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 11 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 0.09090909091 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = chains (US survey) × 11
fathoms (US survey) = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.09090909091Example: convert 15 ch (US) to ftm (US): 15 × 11 = 165 ftm (US).
Chain (US Survey) to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.11 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 1.1 ftm (US) |
| 1 ch (US) | 11 ftm (US) |
| 2 ch (US) | 22 ftm (US) |
| 3 ch (US) | 33 ftm (US) |
| 5 ch (US) | 55 ftm (US) |
| 10 ch (US) | 110 ftm (US) |
| 20 ch (US) | 220 ftm (US) |
| 50 ch (US) | 550 ftm (US) |
| 100 ch (US) | 1,100 ftm (US) |
| 250 ch (US) | 2,750 ftm (US) |
| 500 ch (US) | 5,500 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 11,000 ftm (US) |
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 fathom (us survey)
The US survey fathom is 6 US survey feet, about 1.8288037 m.
Symbol: ftm (US) · 1 ftm (US) = 1.828803658 m · Category: US survey units