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Convert chain [ch] to pole
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to pole, 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 a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
chain [ch] to pole Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | pole |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 0.04 pole |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 0.4 pole |
| 1 chain [ch] | 4 pole |
| 2 chain [ch] | 8 pole |
| 3 chain [ch] | 12 pole |
| 5 chain [ch] | 20 pole |
| 10 chain [ch] | 40 pole |
| 20 chain [ch] | 80 pole |
| 50 chain [ch] | 200 pole |
| 100 chain [ch] | 400 pole |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 4000 pole |
How to Convert chain [ch] to pole
1 chain [ch] = 4 pole
1 pole = 0.25 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to pole:
15 × 4 = 60 pole