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Convert fathom [fath] to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert fathom [fath] to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Fathom?
A fathom equals 6 feet (1.8288 m), originally based on a sailor's armspan. Still standard for measuring water depth in nautical contexts, particularly in the U.S. and UK maritime industries.
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.
fathom [fath] to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| fathom [fath] | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 fathom [fath] | 0.000909089090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 fathom [fath] | 0.00909089090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 fathom [fath] | 0.0909089090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 fathom [fath] | 0.181817818182 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 fathom [fath] | 0.272726727273 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 fathom [fath] | 0.454544545455 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 fathom [fath] | 0.909089090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 fathom [fath] | 1.81817818182 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 fathom [fath] | 4.54544545455 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 fathom [fath] | 9.09089090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 fathom [fath] | 90.9089090909 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert fathom [fath] to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 fathom [fath] = 0.090908909090911 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 11.000022000044 fathom [fath]
Example: convert 15 fathom [fath] to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.090908909090911 = 1.3636336363637 chain (US survey) [ch]