How to convert points to chains (US survey)
1 point is equal to 0.0000175364408 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 57,024.11405 points. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = points × 0.0000175364408
chains (US survey) = points ÷ 57,024.11405Example: convert 15 pt to ch (US): 15 × 0.0000175364408 = 0.000263046612 ch (US).
Point to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Point (pt) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pt | 1.75364408 × 10⁻⁷ ch (US) |
| 0.1 pt | 0.00000175364408 ch (US) |
| 1 pt | 0.0000175364408 ch (US) |
| 2 pt | 0.00003507288159 ch (US) |
| 3 pt | 0.00005260932239 ch (US) |
| 5 pt | 0.00008768220398 ch (US) |
| 10 pt | 0.000175364408 ch (US) |
| 20 pt | 0.0003507288159 ch (US) |
| 50 pt | 0.0008768220398 ch (US) |
| 100 pt | 0.00175364408 ch (US) |
| 250 pt | 0.004384110199 ch (US) |
| 500 pt | 0.008768220398 ch (US) |
| 1,000 pt | 0.0175364408 ch (US) |
About the point
The desktop publishing (PostScript) point is 1/72 of an inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes such as 12 pt are measured in points.
Symbol: pt · 1 pt = 0.0003527777778 m · Category: Typography
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