How to convert inches to chains (US survey)
1 inch is equal to 0.001262623737 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 792.001584 inches. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = inches × 0.001262623737
chains (US survey) = inches ÷ 792.001584Example: convert 15 in to ch (US): 15 × 0.001262623737 = 0.01893935606 ch (US).
Inch to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Inch (in) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 in | 0.00001262623737 ch (US) |
| 0.1 in | 0.0001262623737 ch (US) |
| 1 in | 0.001262623737 ch (US) |
| 2 in | 0.002525247475 ch (US) |
| 3 in | 0.003787871212 ch (US) |
| 5 in | 0.006313118687 ch (US) |
| 10 in | 0.01262623737 ch (US) |
| 20 in | 0.02525247475 ch (US) |
| 50 in | 0.06313118687 ch (US) |
| 100 in | 0.1262623737 ch (US) |
| 250 in | 0.3156559343 ch (US) |
| 500 in | 0.6313118687 ch (US) |
| 1,000 in | 1.262623737 ch (US) |
About the inch
The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm. It's used in the US and UK for screen sizes, tools, construction and personal height.
Symbol: in · 1 in = 0.0254 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