Rods to US Survey Chains: the quick answer
1 rd = 0.25 chUS
1 rod equals 0.25 US survey chains
To convert rods to US survey chains, multiply the value by 0.25. To go the other way, multiply US survey chains by 4.00001 to get rods.
To convert rods to US survey chains, multiply the value by 0.25. To go the other way, multiply US survey chains by 4.00001 to get rods.
| Rods (rd) | US Survey Chains (chUS) |
|---|---|
| 1 rd | 0.25 chUS |
| 2 rd | 0.499999 chUS |
| 3 rd | 0.749999 chUS |
| 4 rd | 0.999998 chUS |
| 5 rd | 1.25 chUS |
| 6 rd | 1.5 chUS |
| 7 rd | 1.75 chUS |
| 8 rd | 2 chUS |
| 9 rd | 2.25 chUS |
| 10 rd | 2.5 chUS |
| 12 rd | 2.99999 chUS |
| 14 rd | 3.49999 chUS |
| 15 rd | 3.74999 chUS |
| 20 rd | 4.99999 chUS |
| 21 rd | 5.24999 chUS |
| 24 rd | 5.99999 chUS |
| 25 rd | 6.24999 chUS |
| 30 rd | 7.49999 chUS |
| 40 rd | 9.99998 chUS |
| 50 rd | 12.5 chUS |
| 60 rd | 15 chUS |
| 75 rd | 18.75 chUS |
| 80 rd | 20 chUS |
| 100 rd | 25 chUS |
| 200 rd | 49.9999 chUS |
| 250 rd | 62.4999 chUS |
| 300 rd | 74.9999 chUS |
| 400 rd | 99.9998 chUS |
| 500 rd | 125 chUS |
| 750 rd | 187.5 chUS |
| 1,000 rd | 250 chUS |
Rod (rd). A rod (also called a pole or perch) is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), an old land-measurement unit.
US survey chain (chUS). The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.1168 m.
There are 0.25 US survey chains in one rod.
Multiply the number of rods by 0.25. For example, 10 rods equal 2.5 US survey chains.
One US survey chain equals 4.00001 rods.
2.99999 US survey chains. Other common values: 5 rods = 1.25 US survey chains and 100 rods = 25 US survey chains.