How to convert feet (US survey) to chains
1 foot (us survey) is equal to 0.01515154545 chains, and 1 chain is equal to 65.999868 feet (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains = feet (US survey) × 0.01515154545
chains = feet (US survey) ÷ 65.999868Example: convert 15 ft (US) to ch: 15 × 0.01515154545 = 0.2272731818 ch.
Foot (US Survey) to Chain conversion table
| Foot (US Survey) (ft (US)) | Chain (ch) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft (US) | 0.0001515154545 ch |
| 0.1 ft (US) | 0.001515154545 ch |
| 1 ft (US) | 0.01515154545 ch |
| 2 ft (US) | 0.03030309091 ch |
| 3 ft (US) | 0.04545463636 ch |
| 5 ft (US) | 0.07575772727 ch |
| 10 ft (US) | 0.1515154545 ch |
| 20 ft (US) | 0.3030309091 ch |
| 50 ft (US) | 0.7575772727 ch |
| 100 ft (US) | 1.515154545 ch |
| 250 ft (US) | 3.787886364 ch |
| 500 ft (US) | 7.575772727 ch |
| 1,000 ft (US) | 15.15154545 ch |
About the foot (us survey)
The US survey foot is exactly 1200/3937 m (about 0.3048006 m), two parts per million longer than the international foot. It was officially retired at the end of 2022 but remains in older land records and state plane coordinates.
Symbol: ft (US) · 1 ft (US) = 0.3048006096 m · Category: US survey units
About the chain
Gunter's chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), equal to 100 links or 4 rods. A cricket pitch is one chain long, and an acre is 10 square chains.
Symbol: ch · 1 ch = 20.1168 m · Category: Imperial & US customary