How to convert chains (US survey) to rods (US survey)
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 4 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 0.25 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = chains (US survey) × 4
rods (US survey) = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.25Example: convert 15 ch (US) to rd (US): 15 × 4 = 60 rd (US).
Chain (US Survey) to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.04 rd (US) |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 0.4 rd (US) |
| 1 ch (US) | 4 rd (US) |
| 2 ch (US) | 8 rd (US) |
| 3 ch (US) | 12 rd (US) |
| 5 ch (US) | 20 rd (US) |
| 10 ch (US) | 40 rd (US) |
| 20 ch (US) | 80 rd (US) |
| 50 ch (US) | 200 rd (US) |
| 100 ch (US) | 400 rd (US) |
| 250 ch (US) | 1,000 rd (US) |
| 500 ch (US) | 2,000 rd (US) |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 4,000 rd (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 rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units