How to convert feet to chains (US survey)
1 foot is equal to 0.01515148485 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 66.000132 feet. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = feet × 0.01515148485
chains (US survey) = feet ÷ 66.000132Example: convert 15 ft to ch (US): 15 × 0.01515148485 = 0.2272722727 ch (US).
Foot to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Foot (ft) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft | 0.0001515148485 ch (US) |
| 0.1 ft | 0.001515148485 ch (US) |
| 1 ft | 0.01515148485 ch (US) |
| 2 ft | 0.0303029697 ch (US) |
| 3 ft | 0.04545445455 ch (US) |
| 5 ft | 0.07575742424 ch (US) |
| 10 ft | 0.1515148485 ch (US) |
| 20 ft | 0.303029697 ch (US) |
| 50 ft | 0.7575742424 ch (US) |
| 100 ft | 1.515148485 ch (US) |
| 250 ft | 3.787871212 ch (US) |
| 500 ft | 7.575742424 ch (US) |
| 1,000 ft | 15.15148485 ch (US) |
About the foot
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 m, or 12 inches. It's used in the US and UK for height, building dimensions and aircraft altitude.
Symbol: ft · 1 ft = 0.3048 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