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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to finger (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to finger (cloth), 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 a Finger Cloth Unit?
The finger cloth measured 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), literally based on the width of a man's finger. Used in textile trades, 4 fingers equaled 1 span. This unit appears in Shakespearean plays referencing fabric measurements.
chain (US survey) [ch] to finger (cloth) Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.76000352001 finger (cloth) |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 17.6000352001 finger (cloth) |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 176.000352001 finger (cloth) |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 352.000704001 finger (cloth) |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 528.001056002 finger (cloth) |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 880.001760003 finger (cloth) |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1760.00352001 finger (cloth) |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3520.00704001 finger (cloth) |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 8800.01760003 finger (cloth) |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 17600.0352001 finger (cloth) |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 176000.352001 finger (cloth) |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to finger (cloth)
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 176.0003520007 finger (cloth)
1 finger (cloth) = 0.0056818068181819 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to finger (cloth):
15 × 176.0003520007 = 2640.0052800105 finger (cloth)