How to convert miles (statute) to chains (US survey)
1 mile (statute) is equal to 80 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 0.0125 miles (statute). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = miles (statute) × 80
chains (US survey) = miles (statute) ÷ 0.0125Example: convert 15 mi to ch (US): 15 × 80 = 1,200 ch (US).
Mile (Statute) to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Mile (Statute) (mi) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mi | 0.8 ch (US) |
| 0.1 mi | 8 ch (US) |
| 1 mi | 80 ch (US) |
| 2 mi | 160 ch (US) |
| 3 mi | 240 ch (US) |
| 5 mi | 400 ch (US) |
| 10 mi | 800 ch (US) |
| 20 mi | 1,600 ch (US) |
| 50 mi | 4,000 ch (US) |
| 100 mi | 8,000 ch (US) |
| 250 mi | 20,000 ch (US) |
| 500 mi | 40,000 ch (US) |
| 1,000 mi | 80,000 ch (US) |
About the mile (statute)
The statute mile is 5,280 feet. In US land surveying it was based on the US survey foot (about 1,609.347 m); in everyday use it's the same as the international mile.
Symbol: mi · 1 mi = 1,609.347219 m · Category: US survey units
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