How to convert chains (US survey) to feet
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 66.000132 feet, and 1 foot is equal to 0.01515148485 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet = chains (US survey) × 66.000132
feet = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.01515148485Example: convert 15 ch (US) to ft: 15 × 66.000132 = 990.00198 ft.
Chain (US Survey) to Foot conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.66000132 ft |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 6.6000132 ft |
| 1 ch (US) | 66.000132 ft |
| 2 ch (US) | 132.000264 ft |
| 3 ch (US) | 198.000396 ft |
| 5 ch (US) | 330.00066 ft |
| 10 ch (US) | 660.00132 ft |
| 20 ch (US) | 1,320.00264 ft |
| 50 ch (US) | 3,300.0066 ft |
| 100 ch (US) | 6,600.0132 ft |
| 250 ch (US) | 16,500.033 ft |
| 500 ch (US) | 33,000.066 ft |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 66,000.132 ft |
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 foot
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 m, or 12 inches. It's used in the US and UK for height, building dimensions and aircraft altitude.
Symbol: ft · 1 ft = 0.3048 m · Category: Imperial & US customary