How to convert chains (US survey) to miles (US survey)
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 0.0125 miles (US survey), and 1 mile (us survey) is equal to 80 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
miles (US survey) = chains (US survey) × 0.0125
miles (US survey) = chains (US survey) ÷ 80Example: convert 15 ch (US) to mi (US): 15 × 0.0125 = 0.1875 mi (US).
Chain (US Survey) to Mile (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Mile (US Survey) (mi (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.000125 mi (US) |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 0.00125 mi (US) |
| 1 ch (US) | 0.0125 mi (US) |
| 2 ch (US) | 0.025 mi (US) |
| 3 ch (US) | 0.0375 mi (US) |
| 5 ch (US) | 0.0625 mi (US) |
| 10 ch (US) | 0.125 mi (US) |
| 20 ch (US) | 0.25 mi (US) |
| 50 ch (US) | 0.625 mi (US) |
| 100 ch (US) | 1.25 mi (US) |
| 250 ch (US) | 3.125 mi (US) |
| 500 ch (US) | 6.25 mi (US) |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 12.5 mi (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 mile (us survey)
The US survey mile is 5,280 US survey feet, about 1,609.347 m, roughly 3.2 mm longer than the international mile.
Symbol: mi (US) · 1 mi (US) = 1,609.347219 m · Category: US survey units