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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to ell
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to ell, 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 Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
chain (US survey) [ch] to ell Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.176000352001 ell |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.76000352001 ell |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 17.6000352001 ell |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 35.2000704001 ell |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 52.8001056002 ell |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 88.0001760003 ell |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 176.000352001 ell |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 352.000704001 ell |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 880.001760003 ell |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1760.00352001 ell |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 17600.0352001 ell |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to ell
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 17.60003520007 ell
1 ell = 0.056818068181819 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to ell:
15 × 17.60003520007 = 264.00052800105 ell