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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to arpent
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to arpent, or vice versa.
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.
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.
chain (US survey) [ch] to arpent Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | arpent |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.00344046352335 arpent |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.0344046352335 arpent |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.344046352335 arpent |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.688092704671 arpent |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.03213905701 arpent |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.72023176168 arpent |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3.44046352335 arpent |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.88092704671 arpent |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 17.2023176168 arpent |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 34.4046352335 arpent |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 344.046352335 arpent |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to arpent
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 0.34404635233541 arpent
1 arpent = 2.9065850959092 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to arpent:
15 × 0.34404635233541 = 5.1606952850311 arpent