📐 Kos to US Survey Chains Converter

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1 kos =
159.071 US survey chains
1 US survey chain =
0.00628651 kos
Formula
chUS = kos × 159.071
Handy values
5 kos = 795.354 chUS · 10 kos = 1,590.71 chUS · 100 kos = 15,907.1 chUS

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⚡ Kos to US Survey Chains: the quick answer

1 kos = 159.071 chUS 1 kos equals 159.071 US survey chains

To convert kos to US survey chains, multiply the value by 159.071. To go the other way, multiply US survey chains by 0.00628651 to get kos.

↔ Convert US survey chains to kos instead

🧮 Formula

Kos to US Survey Chains
chUS = kos × 159.071
US Survey Chains to Kos
kos = chUS × 0.00628651

Where

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

📊 Kos to US Survey Chains conversion table

Kos (kos)US Survey Chains (chUS)
1 kos159.071 chUS
2 kos318.141 chUS
3 kos477.212 chUS
4 kos636.283 chUS
5 kos795.354 chUS
6 kos954.424 chUS
7 kos1,113.49 chUS
8 kos1,272.57 chUS
9 kos1,431.64 chUS
10 kos1,590.71 chUS
12 kos1,908.85 chUS
14 kos2,226.99 chUS
15 kos2,386.06 chUS
20 kos3,181.41 chUS
21 kos3,340.48 chUS
24 kos3,817.7 chUS
25 kos3,976.77 chUS
30 kos4,772.12 chUS
40 kos6,362.83 chUS
50 kos7,953.54 chUS
60 kos9,544.24 chUS
75 kos11,930.3 chUS
80 kos12,725.7 chUS
100 kos15,907.1 chUS
200 kos31,814.1 chUS
250 kos39,767.7 chUS
300 kos47,721.2 chUS
400 kos63,628.3 chUS
500 kos79,535.4 chUS
750 kos119,303 chUS
1,000 kos159,071 chUS

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 kos to US survey chains

25 kos × 159.071 = 3,976.77 chUS

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Convert 250 kos to US survey chains

250 kos × 159.071 = 39,767.7 chUS

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📘 About these units

Kos (kos). The kos (also kosh or krosh) is a traditional Indian measure of distance. Today it is taken as 2 miles, about 3.2 kilometers; historically it varied by region and era from roughly 1.8 to 4 km (the Mughal kos minar markers stand about 3.2 km apart). Used in: Asia — India, Pakistan, Nepal.

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 kos?

There are 159.071 US survey chains in one kos.

How do I convert kos to US survey chains?

Multiply the number of kos by 159.071. For example, 10 kos equal 1,590.71 US survey chains.

How many kos are in one US survey chain?

One US survey chain equals 0.00628651 kos.

How many US survey chains is 12 kos?

1,908.85 US survey chains. Other common values: 5 kos = 795.354 US survey chains and 100 kos = 15,907.1 US survey chains.

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