📐 US Survey Chains to Leagues Converter

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1 US survey chain =
0.00416667 leagues
1 league =
240 US survey chains
Formula
lea = chUS × 0.00416667
Handy values
100 chUS = 0.416667 lea · 1,000 chUS = 4.16667 lea · 10,000 chUS = 41.6667 lea

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⚡ US Survey Chains to Leagues: the quick answer

1 chUS = 0.00416667 lea 1 US survey chain equals 0.00416667 leagues

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

↔ Convert leagues to US survey chains instead

🧮 Formula

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

Where

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

📊 US Survey Chains to Leagues conversion table

US Survey Chains (chUS)Leagues (lea)
1 chUS0.00416667 lea
5 chUS0.0208334 lea
10 chUS0.0416667 lea
25 chUS0.104167 lea
50 chUS0.208334 lea
100 chUS0.416667 lea
250 chUS1.04167 lea
500 chUS2.08334 lea
1,000 chUS4.16667 lea
2,500 chUS10.4167 lea
5,000 chUS20.8334 lea
10,000 chUS41.6667 lea
100,000 chUS416.667 lea
1,000,000 chUS4,166.67 lea

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey chains to leagues

25 chUS × 0.00416667 = 0.104167 lea

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Convert 250 US survey chains to leagues

250 chUS × 0.00416667 = 1.04167 lea

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📘 About these units

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

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).

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many leagues are in one US survey chain?

There are 0.00416667 leagues in one US survey chain.

How do I convert US survey chains to leagues?

Multiply the number of US survey chains by 0.00416667. For example, 10 US survey chains equal 0.0416667 leagues.

How many US survey chains are in one league?

One league equals 240 US survey chains.

How many leagues is 1,000 US survey chains?

4.16667 leagues. Other common values: 100 US survey chains = 0.416667 leagues and 10,000 US survey chains = 41.6667 leagues.

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