How to convert ells to chains (US survey)
1 ell is equal to 0.05681806818 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 17.6000352 ells. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = ells × 0.05681806818
chains (US survey) = ells ÷ 17.6000352Example: convert 15 ell to ch (US): 15 × 0.05681806818 = 0.8522710227 ch (US).
Ell to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Ell (ell) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.0005681806818 ch (US) |
| 0.1 ell | 0.005681806818 ch (US) |
| 1 ell | 0.05681806818 ch (US) |
| 2 ell | 0.1136361364 ch (US) |
| 3 ell | 0.1704542045 ch (US) |
| 5 ell | 0.2840903409 ch (US) |
| 10 ell | 0.5681806818 ch (US) |
| 20 ell | 1.136361364 ch (US) |
| 50 ell | 2.840903409 ch (US) |
| 100 ell | 5.681806818 ch (US) |
| 250 ell | 14.20451705 ch (US) |
| 500 ell | 28.40903409 ch (US) |
| 1,000 ell | 56.81806818 ch (US) |
About the ell
The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 m). It was used for measuring cloth and was originally based on the length of an arm.
Symbol: ell · 1 ell = 1.143 m · Category: Historical & cloth
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