How to convert poles to chains (US survey)
1 pole is equal to 0.2499995 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 4.000008 poles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = poles × 0.2499995
chains (US survey) = poles ÷ 4.000008Example: convert 15 pole to ch (US): 15 × 0.2499995 = 3.7499925 ch (US).
Pole to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Pole (pole) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.002499995 ch (US) |
| 0.1 pole | 0.02499995 ch (US) |
| 1 pole | 0.2499995 ch (US) |
| 2 pole | 0.499999 ch (US) |
| 3 pole | 0.7499985 ch (US) |
| 5 pole | 1.2499975 ch (US) |
| 10 pole | 2.499995 ch (US) |
| 20 pole | 4.99999 ch (US) |
| 50 pole | 12.499975 ch (US) |
| 100 pole | 24.99995 ch (US) |
| 250 pole | 62.499875 ch (US) |
| 500 pole | 124.99975 ch (US) |
| 1,000 pole | 249.9995 ch (US) |
About the pole
The pole is another name for the rod or perch: 16.5 feet (5.0292 m). UK allotment gardens are still measured in square poles.
Symbol: pole · 1 pole = 5.0292 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