Convert arpent to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
arpent to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| arpent | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 0.0290658509591 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 arpent | 0.290658509591 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 arpent | 2.90658509591 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 arpent | 5.81317019182 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 arpent | 8.71975528773 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 arpent | 14.5329254795 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 arpent | 29.0658509591 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 arpent | 58.1317019182 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 arpent | 145.329254795 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 arpent | 290.658509591 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 arpent | 2906.58509591 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert arpent to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 arpent = 2.9065850959092 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 0.34404635233541 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 2.9065850959092 = 43.598776438637 chain (US survey) [ch]