How to convert chains (US survey) to perches
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 4.000008 perches, and 1 perch is equal to 0.2499995 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
perches = chains (US survey) × 4.000008
perches = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.2499995Example: convert 15 ch (US) to perch: 15 × 4.000008 = 60.00012 perch.
Chain (US Survey) to Perch conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Perch (perch) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.04000008 perch |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 0.4000008 perch |
| 1 ch (US) | 4.000008 perch |
| 2 ch (US) | 8.000016 perch |
| 3 ch (US) | 12.000024 perch |
| 5 ch (US) | 20.00004 perch |
| 10 ch (US) | 40.00008 perch |
| 20 ch (US) | 80.00016 perch |
| 50 ch (US) | 200.0004 perch |
| 100 ch (US) | 400.0008 perch |
| 250 ch (US) | 1,000.002 perch |
| 500 ch (US) | 2,000.004 perch |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 4,000.008 perch |
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 perch
The perch is another name for the rod: 16.5 feet (5.0292 m). It was also used as a unit of area in land measurement.
Symbol: perch · 1 perch = 5.0292 m · Category: Imperial & US customary