US Survey Chains to Barleycorns: the quick answer
To convert US survey chains to barleycorns, multiply the value by 2,376. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.000420876 to get US survey chains.
To convert US survey chains to barleycorns, multiply the value by 2,376. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.000420876 to get US survey chains.
| US Survey Chains (chUS) | Barleycorns (bc) |
|---|---|
| 1 chUS | 2,376 bc |
| 2 chUS | 4,751.99 bc |
| 3 chUS | 7,127.99 bc |
| 4 chUS | 9,503.98 bc |
| 5 chUS | 11,880 bc |
| 6 chUS | 14,256 bc |
| 7 chUS | 16,632 bc |
| 8 chUS | 19,008 bc |
| 9 chUS | 21,384 bc |
| 10 chUS | 23,760 bc |
| 12 chUS | 28,511.9 bc |
| 14 chUS | 33,263.9 bc |
| 15 chUS | 35,639.9 bc |
| 20 chUS | 47,519.9 bc |
| 21 chUS | 49,895.9 bc |
| 24 chUS | 57,023.9 bc |
| 25 chUS | 59,399.9 bc |
| 30 chUS | 71,279.9 bc |
| 40 chUS | 95,039.8 bc |
| 50 chUS | 118,800 bc |
| 60 chUS | 142,560 bc |
| 75 chUS | 178,200 bc |
| 80 chUS | 190,080 bc |
| 100 chUS | 237,600 bc |
| 200 chUS | 475,199 bc |
| 250 chUS | 593,999 bc |
| 300 chUS | 712,799 bc |
| 400 chUS | 950,398 bc |
| 500 chUS | 1,188,000 bc |
| 750 chUS | 1,782,000 bc |
| 1,000 chUS | 2,376,000 bc |
US survey chain (chUS). The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.1168 m.
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
There are 2,376 barleycorns in one US survey chain.
Multiply the number of US survey chains by 2,376. For example, 10 US survey chains equal 23,760 barleycorns.
One barleycorn equals 0.000420876 US survey chains.
28,511.9 barleycorns. Other common values: 5 US survey chains = 11,880 barleycorns and 100 US survey chains = 237,600 barleycorns.