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Convert furlong [fur] to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert furlong [fur] to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Furlong?
A furlong (220 yards or 201.168 m) originated as an ox-plowing furrow length. Still used in horse racing (1/8 mile) and some agricultural contexts, it was fundamental to the English acre definition.
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.
furlong [fur] to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| furlong [fur] | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 furlong [fur] | 0.0999998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 furlong [fur] | 0.999998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 furlong [fur] | 9.99998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 furlong [fur] | 19.99996 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 furlong [fur] | 29.99994 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 furlong [fur] | 49.9999 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 furlong [fur] | 99.9998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 furlong [fur] | 199.9996 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 furlong [fur] | 499.999 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 furlong [fur] | 999.998 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 furlong [fur] | 9999.98 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert furlong [fur] to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 furlong [fur] = 9.9999800000002 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 0.1000002000004 furlong [fur]
Example: convert 15 furlong [fur] to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 9.9999800000002 = 149.9997 chain (US survey) [ch]