How to convert inches (US survey) to chains
1 inch (us survey) is equal to 0.001262628788 chains, and 1 chain is equal to 791.998416 inches (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains = inches (US survey) × 0.001262628788
chains = inches (US survey) ÷ 791.998416Example: convert 15 in (US) to ch: 15 × 0.001262628788 = 0.01893943182 ch.
Inch (US Survey) to Chain conversion table
| Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) | Chain (ch) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 in (US) | 0.00001262628788 ch |
| 0.1 in (US) | 0.0001262628788 ch |
| 1 in (US) | 0.001262628788 ch |
| 2 in (US) | 0.002525257576 ch |
| 3 in (US) | 0.003787886364 ch |
| 5 in (US) | 0.006313143939 ch |
| 10 in (US) | 0.01262628788 ch |
| 20 in (US) | 0.02525257576 ch |
| 50 in (US) | 0.06313143939 ch |
| 100 in (US) | 0.1262628788 ch |
| 250 in (US) | 0.315657197 ch |
| 500 in (US) | 0.6313143939 ch |
| 1,000 in (US) | 1.262628788 ch |
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 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