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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to inch (US survey) [in]
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to inch (US survey) [in], 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 US Survey Inch?
The US survey inch (1/39.37 meter ≈ 2.540005 cm) was slightly longer than the international inch (2.54 cm). Used in all American engineering drawings until 2023, its difference caused measurable discrepancies in large-scale projects.
chain (US survey) [ch] to inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | inch (US survey) [in] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 7.92 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 79.2 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 792 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1584 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2376 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3960 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 7920 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 15840 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 39600 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 79200 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 792000 inch (US survey) [in] |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to inch (US survey) [in]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 791.99999999997 inch (US survey) [in]
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 0.0012626262626263 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to inch (US survey) [in]:
15 × 791.99999999997 = 11880 inch (US survey) [in]