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Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Foot (ft)?
The US survey foot is a slightly different version of the international foot, used mainly in land surveying in the United States. It equals exactly 1200⁄3937 meters.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
feet (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| feet (US survey) [ft] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.000151515454546 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.00151515454546 chain [ch] |
| 1 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.0151515454546 chain [ch] |
| 2 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.0303030909092 chain [ch] |
| 3 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.0454546363638 chain [ch] |
| 5 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.075757727273 chain [ch] |
| 10 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.151515454546 chain [ch] |
| 20 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.303030909092 chain [ch] |
| 50 feet (US survey) [ft] | 0.75757727273 chain [ch] |
| 100 feet (US survey) [ft] | 1.51515454546 chain [ch] |
| 1000 feet (US survey) [ft] | 15.1515454546 chain [ch] |
How to Convert feet (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch]
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 0.015151545454606 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 65.999868 feet (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 feet (US survey) [ft] to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.015151545454606 = 0.22727318181909 chain [ch]