How to convert chains (US survey) to points
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 57,024.11405 points, and 1 point is equal to 0.0000175364408 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
points = chains (US survey) × 57,024.11405
points = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.0000175364408Example: convert 15 ch (US) to pt: 15 × 57,024.11405 = 855,361.7107 pt.
Chain (US Survey) to Point conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Point (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 570.2411405 pt |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 5,702.411405 pt |
| 1 ch (US) | 57,024.11405 pt |
| 2 ch (US) | 114,048.2281 pt |
| 3 ch (US) | 171,072.3421 pt |
| 5 ch (US) | 285,120.5702 pt |
| 10 ch (US) | 570,241.1405 pt |
| 20 ch (US) | 1,140,482.281 pt |
| 50 ch (US) | 2,851,205.702 pt |
| 100 ch (US) | 5,702,411.405 pt |
| 250 ch (US) | 14,256,028.51 pt |
| 500 ch (US) | 28,512,057.02 pt |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 57,024,114.05 pt |
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 point
The desktop publishing (PostScript) point is 1/72 of an inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes such as 12 pt are measured in points.
Symbol: pt · 1 pt = 0.0003527777778 m · Category: Typography