📐 Leagues to US Survey Chains Converter

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1 league =
240 US survey chains
1 US survey chain =
0.00416667 leagues
Formula
chUS = lea × 240
Handy values
5 lea = 1,200 chUS · 10 lea = 2,400 chUS · 100 lea = 24,000 chUS

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⚡ Leagues to US Survey Chains: the quick answer

1 lea = 240 chUS 1 league equals 240 US survey chains

To convert leagues to US survey chains, multiply the value by 240. To go the other way, multiply US survey chains by 0.00416667 to get leagues.

↔ Convert US survey chains to leagues instead

🧮 Formula

Leagues to US Survey Chains
chUS = lea × 240
US Survey Chains to Leagues
lea = chUS × 0.00416667

Where

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

📊 Leagues to US Survey Chains conversion table

Leagues (lea)US Survey Chains (chUS)
1 lea240 chUS
2 lea479.999 chUS
3 lea719.999 chUS
4 lea959.998 chUS
5 lea1,200 chUS
6 lea1,440 chUS
7 lea1,680 chUS
8 lea1,920 chUS
9 lea2,160 chUS
10 lea2,400 chUS
12 lea2,879.99 chUS
14 lea3,359.99 chUS
15 lea3,599.99 chUS
20 lea4,799.99 chUS
21 lea5,039.99 chUS
24 lea5,759.99 chUS
25 lea5,999.99 chUS
30 lea7,199.99 chUS
40 lea9,599.98 chUS
50 lea12,000 chUS
60 lea14,400 chUS
75 lea18,000 chUS
80 lea19,200 chUS
100 lea24,000 chUS
200 lea47,999.9 chUS
250 lea59,999.9 chUS
300 lea71,999.9 chUS
400 lea95,999.8 chUS
500 lea120,000 chUS
750 lea180,000 chUS
1,000 lea240,000 chUS

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 leagues to US survey chains

25 lea × 240 = 5,999.99 chUS

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Convert 250 leagues to US survey chains

250 lea × 240 = 59,999.9 chUS

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📘 About these units

League (lea). A league was roughly the distance a person can walk in an hour; here it is defined as 3 miles (4,828.032 m).

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 league?

There are 240 US survey chains in one league.

How do I convert leagues to US survey chains?

Multiply the number of leagues by 240. For example, 10 leagues equal 2,400 US survey chains.

How many leagues are in one US survey chain?

One US survey chain equals 0.00416667 leagues.

How many US survey chains is 12 leagues?

2,879.99 US survey chains. Other common values: 5 leagues = 1,200 US survey chains and 100 leagues = 24,000 US survey chains.

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