How to convert chains (US survey) to leagues
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 0.004166675 leagues, and 1 league is equal to 239.99952 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
leagues = chains (US survey) × 0.004166675
leagues = chains (US survey) ÷ 239.99952Example: convert 15 ch (US) to lea: 15 × 0.004166675 = 0.062500125 lea.
Chain (US Survey) to League conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | League (lea) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.00004166675 lea |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 0.0004166675 lea |
| 1 ch (US) | 0.004166675 lea |
| 2 ch (US) | 0.00833335 lea |
| 3 ch (US) | 0.012500025 lea |
| 5 ch (US) | 0.020833375 lea |
| 10 ch (US) | 0.04166675 lea |
| 20 ch (US) | 0.0833335 lea |
| 50 ch (US) | 0.20833375 lea |
| 100 ch (US) | 0.4166675 lea |
| 250 ch (US) | 1.04166875 lea |
| 500 ch (US) | 2.0833375 lea |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 4.166675 lea |
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 league
The English league is 3 miles (about 4.83 km), traditionally the distance a person could walk in an hour.
Symbol: lea · 1 lea = 4,828.032 m · Category: Historical & cloth