How to convert chains (US survey) to picas
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 4,752.009504 picas, and 1 pica is equal to 0.0002104372896 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
picas = chains (US survey) × 4,752.009504
picas = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.0002104372896Example: convert 15 ch (US) to pc: 15 × 4,752.009504 = 71,280.14256 pc.
Chain (US Survey) to Pica conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Pica (pc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 47.52009504 pc |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 475.2009504 pc |
| 1 ch (US) | 4,752.009504 pc |
| 2 ch (US) | 9,504.019008 pc |
| 3 ch (US) | 14,256.02851 pc |
| 5 ch (US) | 23,760.04752 pc |
| 10 ch (US) | 47,520.09504 pc |
| 20 ch (US) | 95,040.19008 pc |
| 50 ch (US) | 237,600.4752 pc |
| 100 ch (US) | 475,200.9504 pc |
| 250 ch (US) | 1,188,002.376 pc |
| 500 ch (US) | 2,376,004.752 pc |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 4,752,009.504 pc |
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 pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography