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Convert pole to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert pole to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
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.
pole to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| pole | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.002499995 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 pole | 0.02499995 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 pole | 0.2499995 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 pole | 0.499999 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 pole | 0.7499985 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 pole | 1.2499975 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 pole | 2.499995 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 pole | 4.99999 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 pole | 12.499975 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 pole | 24.99995 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 pole | 249.9995 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert pole to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 pole = 0.24999950000001 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 4.0000080000159 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.24999950000001 = 3.7499925000001 chain (US survey) [ch]