How to convert links to chains (US survey)
1 link is equal to 0.00999998 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 100.0002 links. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = links × 0.00999998
chains (US survey) = links ÷ 100.0002Example: convert 15 li to ch (US): 15 × 0.00999998 = 0.1499997 ch (US).
Link to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Link (li) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 li | 0.0000999998 ch (US) |
| 0.1 li | 0.000999998 ch (US) |
| 1 li | 0.00999998 ch (US) |
| 2 li | 0.01999996 ch (US) |
| 3 li | 0.02999994 ch (US) |
| 5 li | 0.0499999 ch (US) |
| 10 li | 0.0999998 ch (US) |
| 20 li | 0.1999996 ch (US) |
| 50 li | 0.499999 ch (US) |
| 100 li | 0.999998 ch (US) |
| 250 li | 2.499995 ch (US) |
| 500 li | 4.99999 ch (US) |
| 1,000 li | 9.99998 ch (US) |
About the link
Gunter's link is 7.92 inches (0.201168 m), one hundredth of a chain. It was used in land surveying.
Symbol: li · 1 li = 0.201168 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