📐 Fathoms to US Survey Chains Converter

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25 fathoms =
2.27272 US survey chains
1 fathom =
0.0909089 US survey chains
1 US survey chain =
11 fathoms
Formula
chUS = ftm × 0.0909089
Handy values
5 ftm = 0.454545 chUS · 10 ftm = 0.909089 chUS · 100 ftm = 9.09089 chUS

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⚡ Fathoms to US Survey Chains: the quick answer

1 ftm = 0.0909089 chUS 1 fathom equals 0.0909089 US survey chains

To convert fathoms to US survey chains, multiply the value by 0.0909089. To go the other way, multiply US survey chains by 11 to get fathoms.

↔ Convert US survey chains to fathoms instead

🧮 Formula

Fathoms to US Survey Chains
chUS = ftm × 0.0909089
US Survey Chains to Fathoms
ftm = chUS × 11

Where

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

📊 Fathoms to US Survey Chains conversion table

Fathoms (ftm)US Survey Chains (chUS)
1 ftm0.0909089 chUS
2 ftm0.181818 chUS
3 ftm0.272727 chUS
4 ftm0.363636 chUS
5 ftm0.454545 chUS
6 ftm0.545453 chUS
7 ftm0.636362 chUS
8 ftm0.727271 chUS
9 ftm0.81818 chUS
10 ftm0.909089 chUS
12 ftm1.09091 chUS
14 ftm1.27272 chUS
15 ftm1.36363 chUS
20 ftm1.81818 chUS
21 ftm1.90909 chUS
24 ftm2.18181 chUS
25 ftm2.27272 chUS
30 ftm2.72727 chUS
40 ftm3.63636 chUS
50 ftm4.54545 chUS
60 ftm5.45453 chUS
75 ftm6.81817 chUS
80 ftm7.27271 chUS
100 ftm9.09089 chUS
200 ftm18.1818 chUS
250 ftm22.7272 chUS
300 ftm27.2727 chUS
400 ftm36.3636 chUS
500 ftm45.4545 chUS
750 ftm68.1817 chUS
1,000 ftm90.9089 chUS

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 fathoms to US survey chains

25 ftm × 0.0909089 = 2.27272 chUS

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Convert 250 fathoms to US survey chains

250 ftm × 0.0909089 = 22.7272 chUS

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📘 About these units

Fathom (ftm). A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.

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 fathom?

There are 0.0909089 US survey chains in one fathom.

How do I convert fathoms to US survey chains?

Multiply the number of fathoms by 0.0909089. For example, 10 fathoms equal 0.909089 US survey chains.

How many fathoms are in one US survey chain?

One US survey chain equals 11 fathoms.

How many US survey chains is 12 fathoms?

1.09091 US survey chains. Other common values: 5 fathoms = 0.454545 US survey chains and 100 fathoms = 9.09089 US survey chains.

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