How to convert fathoms to chains (US survey)
1 fathom is equal to 0.09090890909 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 11.000022 fathoms. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = fathoms × 0.09090890909
chains (US survey) = fathoms ÷ 11.000022Example: convert 15 ftm to ch (US): 15 × 0.09090890909 = 1.363633636 ch (US).
Fathom to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Fathom (ftm) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ftm | 0.0009090890909 ch (US) |
| 0.1 ftm | 0.009090890909 ch (US) |
| 1 ftm | 0.09090890909 ch (US) |
| 2 ftm | 0.1818178182 ch (US) |
| 3 ftm | 0.2727267273 ch (US) |
| 5 ftm | 0.4545445455 ch (US) |
| 10 ftm | 0.9090890909 ch (US) |
| 20 ftm | 1.818178182 ch (US) |
| 50 ftm | 4.545445455 ch (US) |
| 100 ftm | 9.090890909 ch (US) |
| 250 ftm | 22.72722727 ch (US) |
| 500 ftm | 45.45445455 ch (US) |
| 1,000 ftm | 90.90890909 ch (US) |
About the fathom
The fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m). It's used to measure the depth of water on nautical charts and fishing lines.
Symbol: ftm · 1 ftm = 1.8288 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
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