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Convert chain [ch] to aln
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to aln, or vice versa.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
What is an Aln?
The Swedish aln (59.38 cm) was based on the average arm length. Standardized in 1604, 3 aln equaled 1 famn. This measurement appears in Viking-era trade records and persisted in Scandinavia until metrication.
chain [ch] to aln Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | aln |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.338780734254 aln |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 3.38780734254 aln |
| 1 chain [ch] | 33.8780734254 aln |
| 2 chain [ch] | 67.7561468508 aln |
| 3 chain [ch] | 101.634220276 aln |
| 5 chain [ch] | 169.390367127 aln |
| 10 chain [ch] | 338.780734254 aln |
| 20 chain [ch] | 677.561468508 aln |
| 50 chain [ch] | 1693.90367127 aln |
| 100 chain [ch] | 3387.80734254 aln |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 33878.0734254 aln |
How to Convert chain [ch] to aln
1 chain [ch] = 33.878073425396 aln
1 aln = 0.029517617116042 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to aln:
15 × 33.878073425396 = 508.17110138094 aln