How to convert yards to chains (US survey)
1 yard is equal to 0.04545445455 chains (US survey), and 1 chain (us survey) is equal to 22.000044 yards. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains (US survey) = yards × 0.04545445455
chains (US survey) = yards ÷ 22.000044Example: convert 15 yd to ch (US): 15 × 0.04545445455 = 0.6818168182 ch (US).
Yard to Chain (US Survey) conversion table
| Yard (yd) | Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 yd | 0.0004545445455 ch (US) |
| 0.1 yd | 0.004545445455 ch (US) |
| 1 yd | 0.04545445455 ch (US) |
| 2 yd | 0.09090890909 ch (US) |
| 3 yd | 0.1363633636 ch (US) |
| 5 yd | 0.2272722727 ch (US) |
| 10 yd | 0.4545445455 ch (US) |
| 20 yd | 0.9090890909 ch (US) |
| 50 yd | 2.272722727 ch (US) |
| 100 yd | 4.545445455 ch (US) |
| 250 yd | 11.36361364 ch (US) |
| 500 yd | 22.72722727 ch (US) |
| 1,000 yd | 45.45445455 ch (US) |
About the yard
The yard is exactly 0.9144 m, or 3 feet. It's used for sports fields, fabric and, in the UK, road distances on signs for short lengths.
Symbol: yd · 1 yd = 0.9144 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