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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to ken
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to ken, 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 Ken?
The Ken is a traditional Japanese unit of length, equal to six Japanese feet (shaku). Its exact length has varied slightly over time and by region, but it's historically significant in architecture and land measurement in Japan.
chain (US survey) [ch] to ken Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | ken |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.110653686654 ken |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.10653686654 ken |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 11.0653686654 ken |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 22.1307373308 ken |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 33.1961059962 ken |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 55.326843327 ken |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 110.653686654 ken |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 221.307373308 ken |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 553.26843327 ken |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1106.53686654 ken |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 11065.3686654 ken |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to ken
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 11.065368665391 ken
1 ken = 0.090372045454548 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to ken:
15 × 11.065368665391 = 165.98052998086 ken