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Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Rod?
The US survey rod (∼5.029 m) was based on the US survey foot. These units were essential for the Public Land Survey System that organized western territories.
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.
rod (US survey) [rd] to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| rod (US survey) [rd] | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.0025 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.025 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.25 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.5 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 rod (US survey) [rd] | 0.75 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 rod (US survey) [rd] | 1.25 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 rod (US survey) [rd] | 2.5 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 rod (US survey) [rd] | 5 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 rod (US survey) [rd] | 12.5 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 rod (US survey) [rd] | 25 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 rod (US survey) [rd] | 250 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert rod (US survey) [rd] to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 rod (US survey) [rd] = 0.25 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 3.9999999999999 rod (US survey) [rd]
Example: convert 15 rod (US survey) [rd] to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 0.25 = 3.7500000000001 chain (US survey) [ch]