📐 US Survey Chains to Chains Converter

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1 US survey chain =
1 chains
1 chain =
0.999998 US survey chains
Formula
ch = chUS × 1
Handy values
5 chUS = 5.00001 ch · 10 chUS = 10 ch · 100 chUS = 100 ch

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⚡ US Survey Chains to Chains: the quick answer

1 chUS = 1 ch 1 US survey chain equals 1 chain

To convert US survey chains to chains, multiply the value by 1. To go the other way, multiply chains by 0.999998 to get US survey chains.

↔ Convert chains to US survey chains instead

🧮 Formula

US Survey Chains to Chains
ch = chUS × 1
Chains to US Survey Chains
chUS = ch × 0.999998

Where

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

📊 US Survey Chains to Chains conversion table

US Survey Chains (chUS)Chains (ch)
1 chUS1 ch
2 chUS2 ch
3 chUS3.00001 ch
4 chUS4.00001 ch
5 chUS5.00001 ch
6 chUS6.00001 ch
7 chUS7.00001 ch
8 chUS8.00002 ch
9 chUS9.00002 ch
10 chUS10 ch
12 chUS12 ch
14 chUS14 ch
15 chUS15 ch
20 chUS20 ch
21 chUS21 ch
24 chUS24 ch
25 chUS25 ch
30 chUS30.0001 ch
40 chUS40.0001 ch
50 chUS50.0001 ch
60 chUS60.0001 ch
75 chUS75.0001 ch
80 chUS80.0002 ch
100 chUS100 ch
200 chUS200 ch
250 chUS250 ch
300 chUS300.001 ch
400 chUS400.001 ch
500 chUS500.001 ch
750 chUS750.001 ch
1,000 chUS1,000 ch

📘 About these units

US survey chain (chUS). The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.1168 m.

Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many chains are in one US survey chain?

There is 1 chain in one US survey chain.

How do I convert US survey chains to chains?

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

How many US survey chains are in one chain?

One chain equals 0.999998 US survey chains.

How many chains is 12 US survey chains?

12 chains. Other common values: 5 US survey chains = 5.00001 chains and 100 US survey chains = 100 chains.

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