📐 US Survey Chains to Kos Converter

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1 US survey chain =
0.00628651 kos
1 kos =
159.071 US survey chains
Formula
kos = chUS × 0.00628651
Handy values
100 chUS = 0.628651 kos · 1,000 chUS = 6.28651 kos · 10,000 chUS = 62.8651 kos

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⚡ US Survey Chains to Kos: the quick answer

1 chUS = 0.00628651 kos 1 US survey chain equals 0.00628651 kos

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

↔ Convert kos to US survey chains instead

🧮 Formula

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

Where

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

📊 US Survey Chains to Kos conversion table

US Survey Chains (chUS)Kos (kos)
1 chUS0.00628651 kos
5 chUS0.0314326 kos
10 chUS0.0628651 kos
25 chUS0.157163 kos
50 chUS0.314326 kos
100 chUS0.628651 kos
250 chUS1.57163 kos
500 chUS3.14326 kos
1,000 chUS6.28651 kos
2,500 chUS15.7163 kos
5,000 chUS31.4326 kos
10,000 chUS62.8651 kos
100,000 chUS628.651 kos
1,000,000 chUS6,286.51 kos

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey chains to kos

25 chUS × 0.00628651 = 0.157163 kos

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Convert 250 US survey chains to kos

250 chUS × 0.00628651 = 1.57163 kos

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📘 About these units

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

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.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many kos are in one US survey chain?

There are 0.00628651 kos in one US survey chain.

How do I convert US survey chains to kos?

Multiply the number of US survey chains by 0.00628651. For example, 10 US survey chains equal 0.0628651 kos.

How many US survey chains are in one kos?

One kos equals 159.071 US survey chains.

How many kos is 1,000 US survey chains?

6.28651 kos. Other common values: 100 US survey chains = 0.628651 kos and 10,000 US survey chains = 62.8651 kos.

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