How to convert links (US survey) to rods
1 link (us survey) is equal to 0.04000008 rods, and 1 rod is equal to 24.99995 links (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods = links (US survey) × 0.04000008
rods = links (US survey) ÷ 24.99995Example: convert 15 li (US) to rd: 15 × 0.04000008 = 0.6000012 rd.
Link (US Survey) to Rod conversion table
| Link (US Survey) (li (US)) | Rod (rd) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 li (US) | 0.0004000008 rd |
| 0.1 li (US) | 0.004000008 rd |
| 1 li (US) | 0.04000008 rd |
| 2 li (US) | 0.08000016 rd |
| 3 li (US) | 0.12000024 rd |
| 5 li (US) | 0.2000004 rd |
| 10 li (US) | 0.4000008 rd |
| 20 li (US) | 0.8000016 rd |
| 50 li (US) | 2.000004 rd |
| 100 li (US) | 4.000008 rd |
| 250 li (US) | 10.00002 rd |
| 500 li (US) | 20.00004 rd |
| 1,000 li (US) | 40.00008 rd |
About the link (us survey)
The US survey link is one hundredth of a US survey chain, about 0.2011684 m.
Symbol: li (US) · 1 li (US) = 0.2011684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the rod
The rod is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), or a quarter of a chain. It was used in land surveying and is still used to measure canoe portages.
Symbol: rd · 1 rd = 5.0292 m · Category: Imperial & US customary