📐 Chains to US Survey Chains Converter

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1 chain =
0.999998 US survey chains
1 US survey chain =
1 chains
Formula
chUS = ch × 0.999998
Handy values
5 ch = 4.99999 chUS · 10 ch = 9.99998 chUS · 100 ch = 99.9998 chUS

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⚡ Chains to US Survey Chains: the quick answer

1 ch = 0.999998 chUS 1 chain equals 0.999998 US survey chains

To convert chains to US survey chains, multiply the value by 0.999998. To go the other way, multiply US survey chains by 1 to get chains.

↔ Convert US survey chains to chains instead

🧮 Formula

Chains to US Survey Chains
chUS = ch × 0.999998
US Survey Chains to Chains
ch = chUS × 1

Where

  • ch = the length in chains
  • chUS = the length in US survey chains
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per chain) ÷ (meters per US survey chain).

📊 Chains to US Survey Chains conversion table

Chains (ch)US Survey Chains (chUS)
1 ch0.999998 chUS
2 ch2 chUS
3 ch2.99999 chUS
4 ch3.99999 chUS
5 ch4.99999 chUS
6 ch5.99999 chUS
7 ch6.99999 chUS
8 ch7.99998 chUS
9 ch8.99998 chUS
10 ch9.99998 chUS
12 ch12 chUS
14 ch14 chUS
15 ch15 chUS
20 ch20 chUS
21 ch21 chUS
24 ch24 chUS
25 ch25 chUS
30 ch29.9999 chUS
40 ch39.9999 chUS
50 ch49.9999 chUS
60 ch59.9999 chUS
75 ch74.9999 chUS
80 ch79.9998 chUS
100 ch99.9998 chUS
200 ch200 chUS
250 ch250 chUS
300 ch299.999 chUS
400 ch399.999 chUS
500 ch499.999 chUS
750 ch749.999 chUS
1,000 ch999.998 chUS

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 chains to US survey chains

25 ch × 0.999998 = 25 chUS

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Convert 250 chains to US survey chains

250 ch × 0.999998 = 250 chUS

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📘 About these units

Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.

US survey chain (chUS). The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.1168 m.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many US survey chains are in one chain?

There are 0.999998 US survey chains in one chain.

How do I convert chains to US survey chains?

Multiply the number of chains by 0.999998. For example, 10 chains equal 9.99998 US survey chains.

How many chains are in one US survey chain?

One US survey chain equals 1 chain.

How many US survey chains is 12 chains?

12 US survey chains. Other common values: 5 chains = 4.99999 US survey chains and 100 chains = 99.9998 US survey chains.

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