Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Foot?
The US survey foot (1200/3937 meters ≈ 0.3048006 m) was the standard American measurement until 2023. Slightly longer than the international foot (0.3048 m), it originated from the 1893 Mendenhall Order and was crucial for the Public Land Survey System that mapped the American West.
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.
foot (US survey) [ft] to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.000151515151515 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.00151515151515 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0151515151515 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.030303030303 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0454545454545 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0757575757576 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.151515151515 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.30303030303 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.757575757576 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 1.51515151515 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 15.1515151515 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.015151515151516 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 65.999999999998 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.015151515151516 = 0.22727272727273 chain (US survey) [ch]