How to convert chains (US survey) to inches
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 792.001584 inches, and 1 inch is equal to 0.001262623737 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches = chains (US survey) × 792.001584
inches = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.001262623737Example: convert 15 ch (US) to in: 15 × 792.001584 = 11,880.02376 in.
Chain (US Survey) to Inch conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Inch (in) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 7.92001584 in |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 79.2001584 in |
| 1 ch (US) | 792.001584 in |
| 2 ch (US) | 1,584.003168 in |
| 3 ch (US) | 2,376.004752 in |
| 5 ch (US) | 3,960.00792 in |
| 10 ch (US) | 7,920.01584 in |
| 20 ch (US) | 15,840.03168 in |
| 50 ch (US) | 39,600.0792 in |
| 100 ch (US) | 79,200.1584 in |
| 250 ch (US) | 198,000.396 in |
| 500 ch (US) | 396,000.792 in |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 792,001.584 in |
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 inch
The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm. It's used in the US and UK for screen sizes, tools, construction and personal height.
Symbol: in · 1 in = 0.0254 m · Category: Imperial & US customary