How to convert rods (US survey) to chains (US survey)
1 rod (us survey) is equal to 0.25 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 4 rods (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = rods (US survey) × 0.25
chains (US survey) = rods (US survey) ÷ 4Example: convert 15 rd (US) to ch (US): 15 × 0.25 = 3.75 ch (US).
Rod (US Survey) to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd (US) | 0.0025 ch (US) |
| 0.1 rd (US) | 0.025 ch (US) |
| 1 rd (US) | 0.25 ch (US) |
| 2 rd (US) | 0.5 ch (US) |
| 3 rd (US) | 0.75 ch (US) |
| 5 rd (US) | 1.25 ch (US) |
| 10 rd (US) | 2.5 ch (US) |
| 20 rd (US) | 5 ch (US) |
| 50 rd (US) | 12.5 ch (US) |
| 100 rd (US) | 25 ch (US) |
| 250 rd (US) | 62.5 ch (US) |
| 500 rd (US) | 125 ch (US) |
| 1,000 rd (US) | 250 ch (US) |
About the rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 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