How to convert links to fathoms (US survey)
1 link is equal to 0.10999978 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 9.090927273 links. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = links × 0.10999978
fathoms (US survey) = links ÷ 9.090927273Example: convert 15 li to ftm (US): 15 × 0.10999978 = 1.6499967 ftm (US).
Link to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Link (li) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 li | 0.0010999978 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 li | 0.010999978 ftm (US) |
| 1 li | 0.10999978 ftm (US) |
| 2 li | 0.21999956 ftm (US) |
| 3 li | 0.32999934 ftm (US) |
| 5 li | 0.5499989 ftm (US) |
| 10 li | 1.0999978 ftm (US) |
| 20 li | 2.1999956 ftm (US) |
| 50 li | 5.499989 ftm (US) |
| 100 li | 10.999978 ftm (US) |
| 250 li | 27.499945 ftm (US) |
| 500 li | 54.99989 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 li | 109.99978 ftm (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 fathom (us survey)
The US survey fathom is 6 US survey feet, about 1.8288037 m.
Symbol: ftm (US) · 1 ftm (US) = 1.828803658 m · Category: US survey units