How to convert chains (US survey) to meters
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 20.11684023 meters, and 1 meter is equal to 0.04970959596 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
meters = chains (US survey) × 20.11684023
meters = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.04970959596Example: convert 15 ch (US) to m: 15 × 20.11684023 = 301.7526035 m.
Chain (US Survey) to Meter conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.2011684023 m |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 2.011684023 m |
| 1 ch (US) | 20.11684023 m |
| 2 ch (US) | 40.23368047 m |
| 3 ch (US) | 60.3505207 m |
| 5 ch (US) | 100.5842012 m |
| 10 ch (US) | 201.1684023 m |
| 20 ch (US) | 402.3368047 m |
| 50 ch (US) | 1,005.842012 m |
| 100 ch (US) | 2,011.684023 m |
| 250 ch (US) | 5,029.210058 m |
| 500 ch (US) | 10,058.42012 m |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 20,116.84023 m |
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 meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It's used for everyday measurement almost everywhere in the world.
Symbol: m · 1 m = 1 m · Category: Metric (SI)